Our Correspondent, Ishurdi :
A protest meeting, human chain and demonstration procession were held demanding removal of OC Sheikh Nasir Uddin and SI Abdul Halim and unconditional release of tea shopkeeper Abdul Majed Kalia. The programs were held on Thursday afternoon at Sarutia Bazaar on the border of remote Ishwardi and Atgharia. These programs were organized by Saruritaya Bazar Samiti and locals of all walks of life in protest of various misdeeds of Ishwardi police including the arrest of tea shopkeeper Abdul Majed Kalia as a yaba trader.
Idris Ali, president of Bazar Traders Association, Dulal Mia, village doctor, Rabiul Islam, feed trader, Akbar Ali Biswas, local Awami League president, Mizanur Rahman Butia, human rights activist and Abdul Others including Kader. The speakers alleged that on November 30, tea shop owner Abdul Majed Kalia, known as the best man in the area, was conspiratorially arrested and sent to jail with 53 pitch yaba tablets through their source Shariful and Shahidul. Earlier, another SI, including SI Abdul Halim, had conspired to nab Kalia with multiple cases through their specific sources. Speakers complained that tea shop owner Abdul Majed Kalia himself does not smoke. There are very few good people in the area. However, through police sources Shariful and Shahidul, the police officers took yaba from his shop and arrested him, sent him to jail and damaged his family. The speakers sought the intervention of the Home Minister and said that after the arrest of Abdul Majed Kalia, Ishwardi Police Station OC Sheikh Nasir Uddin was informed about the matter but he did not take any action. The speakers further complained that not only Kalia, a tea shopkeeper, but also a fair and impartial investigation of the drug related cases of Ishwardi police station would reveal the real secret of at least 80% of the cases. They also complained that various tortures have been carried out in the area for a long time through police sources Sharif and Shahidul. The speakers further said that we want the country to be drug free, but harassing good people in the name of drug eradication cannot be accepted in any way.
They further alleged that no action was taken even after verbally informing the OC of Ishwardi Police Station Sheikh Nasir Uddin about the misdeeds of the police. The speakers demanded the removal of OC Sheikh Nasir Uddin and SI Halim for such activities and sought the intervention of the Home Minister. When Ishwardi Police Station OC Sheikh Nasir Uddin was asked about the allegations, he denied the allegations and said, “No one has complained to me about this issue or said anything about it.” So I don’t see any reason to investigate the matter.
A protest meeting, human chain and demonstration procession were held demanding removal of OC Sheikh Nasir Uddin and SI Abdul Halim and unconditional release of tea shopkeeper Abdul Majed Kalia. The programs were held on Thursday afternoon at Sarutia Bazaar on the border of remote Ishwardi and Atgharia. These programs were organized by Saruritaya Bazar Samiti and locals of all walks of life in protest of various misdeeds of Ishwardi police including the arrest of tea shopkeeper Abdul Majed Kalia as a yaba trader.
Idris Ali, president of Bazar Traders Association, Dulal Mia, village doctor, Rabiul Islam, feed trader, Akbar Ali Biswas, local Awami League president, Mizanur Rahman Butia, human rights activist and Abdul Others including Kader. The speakers alleged that on November 30, tea shop owner Abdul Majed Kalia, known as the best man in the area, was conspiratorially arrested and sent to jail with 53 pitch yaba tablets through their source Shariful and Shahidul. Earlier, another SI, including SI Abdul Halim, had conspired to nab Kalia with multiple cases through their specific sources. Speakers complained that tea shop owner Abdul Majed Kalia himself does not smoke. There are very few good people in the area. However, through police sources Shariful and Shahidul, the police officers took yaba from his shop and arrested him, sent him to jail and damaged his family. The speakers sought the intervention of the Home Minister and said that after the arrest of Abdul Majed Kalia, Ishwardi Police Station OC Sheikh Nasir Uddin was informed about the matter but he did not take any action. The speakers further complained that not only Kalia, a tea shopkeeper, but also a fair and impartial investigation of the drug related cases of Ishwardi police station would reveal the real secret of at least 80% of the cases. They also complained that various tortures have been carried out in the area for a long time through police sources Sharif and Shahidul. The speakers further said that we want the country to be drug free, but harassing good people in the name of drug eradication cannot be accepted in any way.
They further alleged that no action was taken even after verbally informing the OC of Ishwardi Police Station Sheikh Nasir Uddin about the misdeeds of the police. The speakers demanded the removal of OC Sheikh Nasir Uddin and SI Halim for such activities and sought the intervention of the Home Minister. When Ishwardi Police Station OC Sheikh Nasir Uddin was asked about the allegations, he denied the allegations and said, “No one has complained to me about this issue or said anything about it.” So I don’t see any reason to investigate the matter.
