Employees of Dohazari Kazi Poultry Limited, who were attacked by a group of criminals on Wednesday, have been passing fearful times as the attackers reportedly continue to intimidate them by patrolling in the area.
Major (Retd) Sheikh Masumul Hasan, general manger of the Kazi Farms Group project, told the Dhaka Tribune yesterday that the group of miscreants, led by one Nasir Member, has been roaming the area and threatening the staff of carrying out another attack.
“We have informed the local police station and they assured us of looking into the matter,” said the GM, who himself was injured during Wednesday's attack.
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Gazi Mohammed Shakhawat Hossain, officer-in-charge of Chandanaish police station, said they have visited the site and warned the people they found there that tough measures would be taken if there were further unrest.
At least seven people including Major (retd) Masumul were injured when several hundred people attacked employees of Dohazari Kazi Poultry Limited on Wednesday.
Masumul said the attack was instigated by Sanwara Poultry and Hatchery Limited’s Managing Director Mujibur Rahman, the son of the Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam.
On May 21, May 24, and May 30 last year, the same group vandalised the farm, leaving several staff members injured, police sources said.
Abdul Motaleb Khan, legal affairs executive of Kazi Farms, lodged a general diary (GD) with Chandanaish police station over the May 24 incident.
The attacks follow Dohazari Kazi Poultry's purchase of 113 acres of land from Sanwara Poultry – owned by Minister Nurul Islam – two years ago.
According to Masumul, Sanwara owns about 320 acres in the area, but a huge portion of that land is mired in complex documentation. Kazi Poultry only bought the land that had proper documents.
“Local brokers and ruling party men instructed by Mujibur are trying to force us to buy the rest of the land which is burdened by irregularities. To this end, they have been attacking us and trying to grab part of the land we have already bought,” he said.
