Human chain against extortionists at Kamalapur of Patuakhali
Patuakhali Correspondent
Local auto rickshaw workers formed a human chain protesting the extortion at Kamalapur Union of Patuakhali Sadar Upazila at 11 am on Sunday
All the auto rickshaw workers of Kamalapur Union held a human chain programme at North Dhanandi Launch Ghat.
The human chain programme was organized at the initiative of "No. 5 Kamalapur Union Auto Borak Malik Samiti". Hundreds of auto rickshaws leave every day from Dakshin Dagandi station of the same union to Kashipur. Even though they have been moving peacefully for some time, the violence of local extortionists has increased.
Autorickshaw drivers have to pay Tk 20-30 per trip. This chada is raised in the name of Station Vara. No passenger will be able to pick up without paying chada. Sometimes they are chased. This is the complaint of the local autorickshaw workers.
The angry auto rickshaw workers said, "We are fed up with the torture of Ripon and Enayet, the local extortionists of Dakshin Dagandi. A group of terrorists led by them took passengers from the station and tortured and harassed us.
Chadar chased us several times for not being able to pay. We have to leave the auto rickshaw bought with loan money and run away. Md. Mahabul Shikder, President of No. 5 Kamalapur Union Auto Borak Malik Samiti, General Secretary Jewel Sardar, Autorickshaw workers Kutti, Imran, Shafiq, Wahab, Bellal, Sahib Ali etc. spoke in the said human bond.
At the end of the human bond, the angry auto rickshaw workers staged a protest against extortionists and terrorists.
