Kacharipara Village in Kishoreganj Upazila of Nilphamari
Published: Friday, November 15, 2013
EAM Asaduzzaman, Nilphamari
People of Hindu community at Dakkhin Bahagli Kacharipara village in
Bahagli union under Kishoreganj upazila are passing their days amid
panic as a land grabbers’ syndicate is making forged land documents and
filing false cases against them to force them to sell land at low
prices.
In 2012, Hazi Noor Islam, a non-Bengali merchant of Saidpur municipality, started purchasing land in minority Hindu dominated village, to set up a jute mill, locals said.
Noor contacted with Mizanur Rahman Dulal, alleged leader of a local gang ‘Bojrang group’ to manage land on commission basis and the group comprising around 30 men, many of them accused in murder and mugging cases, started terrorising the unwilling land owners to force selling land at desired prices, they alleged.
Col (Rtd) Maruf Saqlain, local lawmaker from ruling Awami League, said, “To occupy the properties of local Hindus, the grabbers are harassing them by making forged land documents and filing false cases. I have directed the police and local administration to ensure security of the minority community.”
Octogenarian Dhirendranath Roy said early this year he filed a case in court after Bojranj’ group members equipped with lethal weapons came to forcibly occupy his land 82 decimals of land that he had purchased on registered document in year 1972.
“Hazi Noor and some Bojang members made a forged document on behalf of Hazi Noor,” he alleged.
Basudev Roy, 45, a local, said, “To create panic, land grabber syndicate filed 11 cases against members of 30 Hindu families on false charges of road dacoity, mugging, attempt to murder etc and Kishorganj thana police on May 13 arrest me and Pobitra Chandra, 30, and Joti Bhuson Chandra, 35, in a case. The court granted us bail after a week.”
Miscreants set fire to houses of Basudev Roy, Dhirendra and Narayan on May 19 night and Basudev’s wife Bobita Rani lodged a case against ‘Bojrang’ leader Mizanur Rahman Dulal, Zakir Hossain, manager of Hizi Noor, and others in this connection, locals said.
Police is still to submit charge sheet against the accused in the case but submitted charge sheet accusing the Hindus in three cases filed by men of Hazi Noor gong, they said.
Several locals including Asudev, Jintu, Ranjit, Narayan Chandra, Baloram and others said after publication of newspaper reports regarding grabbing of property of Hindus and harassment on them and local lawmaker Col (Rtd) Maruf Saqlain’s interference in the matter the grabbers remained silent for about six months.
“But on November 8, Hazi Noor along with ‘Bojrang’ leader Mizanur Rahman Dulal, Hazi Noor’s manager Zakir Hossain, and others again came to occupy their land and Mizanur threatened them with dire consequences when the political situation will change,” Basudev Roy said.
Contacted, Zakir Hossain said, “We had purchased land according to Hindu inheritance law. I am not aware of ‘Bojrang’ group. I had given Mizanur Rahman Dulal charge of purchasing land, as he is efficient in the work. Two groups of local Hindus are filing cases against each other.”
Mizanur denied his involvement with ‘Bojrang’ group and said, “I never threatened local Hindus.”
Hazi Noor Islam, said, “I wanted to purchase 12 acres of land in the said village to set up a big jute mill and have been able to buy seven acres so far. As dispute occurred regarding ownership of some lands, I filed a civil suit in the court. I must abide by court verdict even if it goes against me.”
Courtesy:The Daily Star
In 2012, Hazi Noor Islam, a non-Bengali merchant of Saidpur municipality, started purchasing land in minority Hindu dominated village, to set up a jute mill, locals said.
Noor contacted with Mizanur Rahman Dulal, alleged leader of a local gang ‘Bojrang group’ to manage land on commission basis and the group comprising around 30 men, many of them accused in murder and mugging cases, started terrorising the unwilling land owners to force selling land at desired prices, they alleged.
Col (Rtd) Maruf Saqlain, local lawmaker from ruling Awami League, said, “To occupy the properties of local Hindus, the grabbers are harassing them by making forged land documents and filing false cases. I have directed the police and local administration to ensure security of the minority community.”
Octogenarian Dhirendranath Roy said early this year he filed a case in court after Bojranj’ group members equipped with lethal weapons came to forcibly occupy his land 82 decimals of land that he had purchased on registered document in year 1972.
“Hazi Noor and some Bojang members made a forged document on behalf of Hazi Noor,” he alleged.
Basudev Roy, 45, a local, said, “To create panic, land grabber syndicate filed 11 cases against members of 30 Hindu families on false charges of road dacoity, mugging, attempt to murder etc and Kishorganj thana police on May 13 arrest me and Pobitra Chandra, 30, and Joti Bhuson Chandra, 35, in a case. The court granted us bail after a week.”
Miscreants set fire to houses of Basudev Roy, Dhirendra and Narayan on May 19 night and Basudev’s wife Bobita Rani lodged a case against ‘Bojrang’ leader Mizanur Rahman Dulal, Zakir Hossain, manager of Hizi Noor, and others in this connection, locals said.
Police is still to submit charge sheet against the accused in the case but submitted charge sheet accusing the Hindus in three cases filed by men of Hazi Noor gong, they said.
Several locals including Asudev, Jintu, Ranjit, Narayan Chandra, Baloram and others said after publication of newspaper reports regarding grabbing of property of Hindus and harassment on them and local lawmaker Col (Rtd) Maruf Saqlain’s interference in the matter the grabbers remained silent for about six months.
“But on November 8, Hazi Noor along with ‘Bojrang’ leader Mizanur Rahman Dulal, Hazi Noor’s manager Zakir Hossain, and others again came to occupy their land and Mizanur threatened them with dire consequences when the political situation will change,” Basudev Roy said.
Contacted, Zakir Hossain said, “We had purchased land according to Hindu inheritance law. I am not aware of ‘Bojrang’ group. I had given Mizanur Rahman Dulal charge of purchasing land, as he is efficient in the work. Two groups of local Hindus are filing cases against each other.”
Mizanur denied his involvement with ‘Bojrang’ group and said, “I never threatened local Hindus.”
Hazi Noor Islam, said, “I wanted to purchase 12 acres of land in the said village to set up a big jute mill and have been able to buy seven acres so far. As dispute occurred regarding ownership of some lands, I filed a civil suit in the court. I must abide by court verdict even if it goes against me.”
Courtesy:The Daily Star
