Traders tortured in Faridpur

A section of local influential tortured two poor traders, demolished their business centres and evicted them from trade at Gazna Bazar under Madhukhali upazila in the district yesterday. The victims were Nitta Gopal Sarkar, son of Surendranath Sarkar and Idris Molla, son of Khorshed Molla in the area. According to police sources, Idrish and Nitta had been running their business on khasland in the market for many years taking permission from AC land. But the miscreants involved with ruling party men led by Toudur Rahman Tazit, Abdur Razzak and Maznu Sarkar had been trying to evict them for grabbing the land. On the day, they attacked the grocery shop of Nitta and bicycle garrage of Idris. They vandalised the shops, looted valuables and tortured the duo mercilessly. On information, police officials from Madhukhali police station visited the spot. When contacted, Sub-Inspector Mostofa Kamal of Madhukhali police station,  said a complaint was filed in this regard. Shah Kutubuzzaman, local leader of Communist Party of Bangladesh, said local people protested the attack and demanded immediate arrest of the miscreants. Motaleb Fakir, president of the bazar committee, said he was not present when the incident took place.