Youth beaten to death on suspicion of theft, 4 arrested
Noakhali Correspondent
A young man named Md. Kabir Hossain (35) was allegedly beaten to death on charges of theft in Sadar Upazila of Noakhali. Police have arrested four people in an immediate raid in the incident.
His body was recovered from in front of Belal's shop in Debipur village of Neyajpur union of the upazila at around 7:30 pm on Tuesday.
Later, the body was sent to the morgue of the 250-bed Noakhali General Hospital for autopsy. Earlier, he was beaten up in the Islamganj Bazar area of Ward No. 4 of Noyanni union at around 4 pm on the same day.
The deceased, Kabir Hossain, was a resident of Gynecology House in Islamganj Bazar area of Ward No. 4 of Noyanni Union of the upazila. According to some locals, he was disabled.
According to local sources, on Monday, 180,000 taka was stolen from Hasib Workshop, adjacent to Sonapur Petrol Pump in Noakhali city, claimed the owner of the workshop, Md. Hossain. He published the CCTV footage of the theft on his Facebook account and sought help in identifying the accused. Then, on Tuesday, at around 2:30 pm, a person from Islamganj Bazar area of Noannai Union called Hossain and informed him that Kabir had been identified and arrested on suspicion of being involved in the theft. Upon receiving the news, Hossain went there with his people. At that time, Kabir was beaten up. He was seriously injured.
Local residents alleged that the injured Kabir was taken to Debipur area of Neyajpur union, about 10 to 15 kilometers away from Islamganj Bazar. He died there. Later, the body was left in front of Belal's shop. Upon receiving the information, the police recovered the body in the evening.
Meanwhile, an 8-minute, 17-second video circulating on social media shows Kabir tied to a pole in an injured condition. The video also shows him being interrogated on charges of stealing money. The video went viral on Facebook on Tuesday afternoon.
Sudharam Police Station OX Md. Nazrul Islam said that the youth was beaten to death on charges of theft. The body has been recovered and sent to the morgue of the 250-bed Noakhali General Hospital for autopsy. Three to four people have been arrested in the incident. Further legal action will be taken based on the complaint of the deceased's family.
The deceased, Kabir Hossain, was a resident of Gynecology House in Islamganj Bazar area of Ward No. 4 of Noyanni Union of the upazila. According to some locals, he was disabled.
According to local sources, on Monday, 180,000 taka was stolen from Hasib Workshop, adjacent to Sonapur Petrol Pump in Noakhali city, claimed the owner of the workshop, Md. Hossain. He published the CCTV footage of the theft on his Facebook account and sought help in identifying the accused. Then, on Tuesday, at around 2:30 pm, a person from Islamganj Bazar area of Noannai Union called Hossain and informed him that Kabir had been identified and arrested on suspicion of being involved in the theft. Upon receiving the news, Hossain went there with his people. At that time, Kabir was beaten up. He was seriously injured.
Local residents alleged that the injured Kabir was taken to Debipur area of Neyajpur union, about 10 to 15 kilometers away from Islamganj Bazar. He died there. Later, the body was left in front of Belal's shop. Upon receiving the information, the police recovered the body in the evening.
Meanwhile, an 8-minute, 17-second video circulating on social media shows Kabir tied to a pole in an injured condition. The video also shows him being interrogated on charges of stealing money. The video went viral on Facebook on Tuesday afternoon.
Sudharam Police Station OX Md. Nazrul Islam said that the youth was beaten to death on charges of theft. The body has been recovered and sent to the morgue of the 250-bed Noakhali General Hospital for autopsy. Three to four people have been arrested in the incident. Further legal action will be taken based on the complaint of the deceased's family.
