‘The accused Palash and Razzak have been issuing threats ever since the case was filed. We are worried about our security’
One person has been arrested after an eighth-grader was tied and beaten up – and the video of the assault recorded – in Rajshahi’s Paba upazila on Friday.
Jahid Hasan, a student of the local Bagsara High School, was accused of theft and beaten up by a group of men between 3pm and 10pm on Friday at Choubaria village. He is now receiving medical attention at the Paba Upazila Health Complex.
Jahid’s father Imran Hossain filed a case with the Paba police station on Saturday night, accusing 13 men for the assault.
One of the suspects named Azizul has been arrested, confirmed Paba OC Shariful Islam.
The other accused are Nasir, Palash, Tuhin, Sandi and his son Anik, Razzak, Sagar, Ujjal, Masim, Kamal, Fazlul Bari and his son Rakib.
Plaintiff Imran told the Dhaka Tribune: “The accused Palash and Razzak have been issuing threats ever since the case was filed. We are worried about our security.”
Paba police station Officer-in-Charge Shariful, however, assured the victim’s family that they had no reason to worry about their safety.
He added that efforts were on to arrest the other suspects, who have all gone into hiding following the filing of the case.