Rickshaw puller father beaten to death for refusing to marry off 14-year-old daughter

In Bogura, a Juba Dal leader has been accused of abducting and beating to death a girl's father, Md Shakil, for refusing to marry off his 14-year-old daughter. The incident took place on Saturday (June 14) afternoon in the Phulbari Madhyapara Karatoya river ghat area of the town. Deceased Md Shakil was the son of the late Hanif from the Shibbatty area of the town. Shakil was a rickshaw puller. Meanwhile, police have detained two people, including the accused Jitu Islam, in connection with the incident. Detained Jitu is the assistant general secretary of the Bogura district Jubo Dal.

Additional Superintendent of Police of Bogura Sadar Circle Mostofa Monjur confirmed this information. Sifat Hossain, maternal uncle of the deceased Shakil, said, "Jitu and his associates frequently harassed my nephew Shakil's daughter. At one point, Jitu also proposed marriage. Shakil went to protest this on Saturday morning and even slapped Jitu. Later in the morning, Jitu and his associates beat Shakil severely. At that time, he escaped from Jitu's men and stayed at home.

Then around 3:30 pm, Jitu came with six-seven motorcycles and abducted my nephew Shakil from his home." He further said, "An hour after the incident, I learned that Shakil was lying in a bloody state by the river bank in the Phulbari Madhyapara area. Later, when he was taken to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital, doctors declared him dead." Bogura district Jubo Dal president Sarkar Mukul said, "Jitu is the assistant general secretary of the district committee. The organization will not take responsibility for Jitu's crime. Organizational action is being taken against him."

Regarding this matter, Additional Superintendent of Police of Bogura Sadar Circle Mostofa Monjur said, "Two people, including Jitu, have been detained in connection with the murder of Shakil. Police are working to arrest the others involved in this incident." Source: Somoy News