Joynal Abedin Khan :
At least 35 people have been killed, 10 children tortured and more than 11 rape incidents occurred across the country in recent days, police sources said.
Besides, nearly 40 extortion incidents have also been reported while snatching and other crimes turned into common phenomena.
An uneasy situation is now prevailing in towns and localities as the law enforcers are busy to tackle political crimes amid different types of limitations, they said.
Taking advantage of the police’s limitations, the professional criminals are committing crimes in the city and elsewhere in the country, they further said. In Bogra, an employee of Grameen First Distribution Company, a sister concern of Grameen Phone, was murdered by some unidentified miscreants beside the river Karotoa on Sunday morning.
The victim was identified as Manik Hossain, 40, an area manager of the company. Police recovered his body from near the river Korotoa while he went missing on Saturday afternoon, said Alamgir Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Shahjahanpur Police Station, Bogra.
In Brahmanbarhia, a suspected robber Ratan Mia, 35, was killed in a shootout in Sarail upazlia of the district on Sunday.
Officer-in-Charge of local police station Md Ali Arshad said Ratan was killed during an exchange of fire in the wee hours of Sunday in Baddaparha area of the upazila.
In Rajshahi, two children were thrashed mercilessly by a group of young men over a theft allegation at Chowbari village in Poba upazila on Saturday. The victim, Zahid Hasan, 15, a class VIII student of Bagsara High School and son of Imran Ali (13) of Bagsara, was admitted to Poba Upazila Health Complex, Shariful Islam, OC of Poba Police Station said.
In Narsingdi, a man was lynched by a mob in Sreenagar area of Raipura upazilas on Friday. The victim was identified as Mohan Mia.
In Dhaka, muggers ran away with Tk 13 lakh after shooting two sales representatives of bKash in the city’s Kafrul area on Saturday.
Meanwhile, miscreants killed an agent of the mobile banking service provider while snatching Tk 1 lakh from him in Tangail Sadar upazila on Friday night. In Narayanganj, a mob in Zinda area of Rupganj beat three alleged robbers to death early Saturday. Two of the deceased are Nasir Fakir, 40, of Gopalganj and Ezazul Islam, 23, of Narail. Another one is yet to be identified, police said.
Earlier on December 10 last year, eight robbers were beaten to death in Araihazar upazila of the district.
In the meantime, a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) member and four others were arrested in Sonargaon of Narayanganj on charge of extortion on Saturday. The arrestees are Constable Humayun Kabir, 30, of Rangpur RAB 13, microbus driver Mahbubul Islam, 30, Md Hasanuzzaman, 29, Shaheda, 45, and Amzad Hossain, 32.
In capital, a housewife was burnt to death allegedly by her husband over family feud at Geneva Camp of Mohammadpur in the city on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Rani, 20, wife of Saheb Ali, said Sub-Inspector of Mohammadpur police station Bulbul.
Besides, a tea seller of Dhaka’s Mirpur area who suffered burns after being pushed by a police source on Wednesday night died while undergoing treatments at Dhaka Medical College Hospital’s burn unit the next day.
Zafor Iqbal Chowdhury, Chairman of Pubali Group, has been missing for 20 days, his family claimed at a pres briefing at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) on February 8.
Earlier, a former president of Banladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was allegedly picked up by detectives from the Bashundhara area. They victim, sheikh Moazzem Hossain Tapu, went on missing on January 26, family members claimed a press briefing at DRU on Saturday.
A minor girl was found dead inside a reserve water tank in Bhasantek area on February 9. The minor baby was identified as Sajid Khan, 5. He went missing a day ago from their house. Besides, RAB members arrested four people, including a couple, in the capital on Friday for their alleged bid to sell a newborn. They are Salma, 35, and her husband Saiful, 34, Babu, 35, and one Anwara, 46.
In Moulovibazar, a gang of robbers beaten a house owner and looted valuable ornaments worth around Tk 13 lakh in Goyghor vllage of Raznagar upazila on Friday.
In Hobiganj, at least four children were abducted from Sutratiki village in Bahubal upazila of the district on Friday afternoon. The missing victims are Zakaria ahmed Shuvo, 8, Tazel Mia, son of Abdul Aziz, Monir Mia, 7 , son of abdal Mia, Ismail Hossain, 10, son of abdul quader. In Kishoreganj, a man was killed and 15 other were injured in a clash over land dispute between the two rival groups of digdair village of Tarail upazila in Kishoreganj district on Saturday.
In Madaripur, a school girl was raped by a man at bush in Alipur village of Kalini upazila in the district on Thursday. The victim was admitted to Faridpur Medical College and Hospital. In Barisal, a housewife was murdered by his husband for dowry at Induria village of Hizla upazila on Saturday.
In Jhenaidah, three minors were burnt to death when a man set fire to their brother’s house pouring petrol at Kabirpur village in Shailkupa upazila in the district a few days ago.
The deceased were identified as Amin Hossain, 8, Safin Hossain, 11, sons of Delwar Hossain and Mahin, 14, son of Jasmine Khatun.
In Madaripur, a man was burnt alive when a fire broke out in his house at Habiganj village in Dhurail union of Madaripur Sadar upazila on Thursday.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque said, “All the police personnel have been asked to prevent crimes.
“We are ready to give security to the people. No one will be spared if they try to act violently,” the IGP said.
