Journalist's family harassed by miscreants

Some miscreants plotted conspiracy to harass journalist's family putting drug at home in Safartari area under Lalmonirhat municipality on Saturday night.

Rasheda Khatun, female caretaker of Dhaka Tribune's Staff Reporter Jebun Nesa Alo was detained by Detective Branch (DB) of police basis on an information of having drug at home. Soon after taking her at police station she was released as police smelled the conspiracy.

Rasheda lives alone to take care the mango orchard adjacent to the home. She has been harassed by local terrorist Abu Bakar Siddique and his wife Lily Begum several times. Even they tortured her physically. Over the issue Rasheda filed case against them and Lily went to prison.

After taking bail, Lily and her husband have been harassing Rasheda to take revenge and a part of this they plotted the drama.

Rasheda said, a DB police team suddenly seized home in the evening. Some miscreants put a bag of drugs inside the room even in front of police.

Superintendent of Police SM Rashidul Hauqe said Rasheda was victim of conspiracy.

Rashidul who strictly moved against drug traders after joining in the district said he would find out the miscreants behind the incident.