 |
        
|
|
|
Report translated from “The daily Janakantha”
dated 27 January, 2002.
Takurga, 26 January, Staff Reporter: Two women wounded women are
admitted to hospital and 40 other minority families have desolated their home
due to racial rampage directed by Mr. Abul Hosain a local leader of “Jamait”
(a coalition party in the government of Bangladesh). Due to lack of protection
from the local administration the uprooted minority families have taken refugee
to local “Union Parishad” Office. The
brigand lead by Abul Hosain at Goalpara of Lakshmipur village under Rahimanpur
union of Takurgao demanded ransom to one widow Shaikha Baowa. The lady denied to
provide them with ransom, as a result, the miscreants snatched away 10 to 12
goats from the victims that was the only earthly belonging of the widow.
Later, the same brigand also asked ransom to the villagers at Goalpara
but the villagers denied to comply. Miscreants than attacked Mukmal and Tukmal
Barman and seriously wounded them. When mother of the two victims came to rescue
her son, the miscreants attack on her too and broke her “Shakha” (a
religious ornament that denotes the pride of married Hindu women). The utter
cries of the victims summoned other minority villagers for their rescue but
brigands lead by Abul then attacked on the whole community causing panic among
the minorities. Minorities of the
villages run out chaotically to save their life. Seriously wounded Shaikha Baowa
(60) and Maini Barman (45) latter admitted to Takurgao hospital.
Fearing further violence minorities escaped the village with whatever earthly
belongings can be carried and took refuge to the office of “Union Parishad”
where they arranged a hunger strike in demand of protection.
Although local administration has promised to safeguard
minority families, no person has arrested yet and hence minorities are afraid to
return to their desolated village. Some believe that terrorist Abul and his gang
are linked with ruling party leaders.