Jamalpur Correspondent :
A local journalist of a national daily was assaulted allegedly by a gang of hired criminals in front of Jamalpur Rab Camp at Beltia area in the town on Friday night.
The victim is identified as Anwarul Islam Milon of old Bus Stand area of the town. He is a Jamalpur Correspondent of the daily News Today.
Milon gave Tk. 11 lakh to a local Bharosa Brick Kiln owner Mohammad Ali,40, of the town’s Chhantia area for purchasing bricks in March, 2016.
But the owner neither gave him the bricks nor returned the money in due time, said police quoting the victim.
As Milon put pressure on him to return the money, he returned Tk. five lakh to him (Milon) in installments.
Later Mohammad Ali gave a cheque of Tk.3 lakh which was dishonoured by the Dutch Bangla Bank, Jamalpur branch on February 27, 2017.
As Milon got a legal notice served to the cheque defaulter, he became hostile to Milon and hired a gang of criminals to hit him so that he (Milon) could not take any legal steps against the ill practice. said officer-in-charge of sadar police station Nasimul Islam.
Subsequently, the hired gang of 10/12 led by Monuarul Islam Cornel,44, and Monu Miah,43 of old bus stand area swooped on Milon and assaulted him at Beltia area around 10.00pm, said the OC.
The victim lodged a general diary (GD) accusing four including Cornel and Monu with the police station .
