A freedom fighter was tied to a tree and tortured allegedly by his neighbours over a land dispute in Hathazari upazila of Chattogram district.
The attackers also ransacked freedom fighter Ahmed Hossain’s house and later built a boundary wall on his land, reports UNB.
Meanwhile, police have arrested Ahmed’s neighour Nahida Sultana in this connection. Her husband Lokman, and other main accused went into hiding.
After a video on his torture caused a stir in social media, police and the UNO of Hathazari upazila went to the victim’s house.
Hathajari upazila UNO Shahidul Islam said, “Upon receiving information, I, along with police officers and other freedom fighters, went to the spot. The boundary wall was demolished at my command.”
Hathajari Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ruhul Amin Sabuj said a case was filed in this connection.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
