JAMALPUR, Sept 5: A Bangladesh Chhatra League leader who died of cancer in Jamalpur two years ago has been named in a case filed after the fall of Awami League government, his family said.
The deceased BCL leader was identified as Shafiqul Islam, a former assistant secretary of the municipal Chhatra League.
The complaint was filed on Tuesday by Haider Ali, a resident of Fulbari Dhoripara in Jamalpur town, at the Jamalpur police station, his family said.
According to the case filed by Haider blood donor Tariqul Islam was going to Jamalpur General Hospital to donate blood to a dying patient on August 5.
Upon reaching the hospital, a group of leaders and activists from the Awami League and its associate organisations, allegedly carrying firearms, local weapons like machetes, swords, iron rods, and bamboo sticks, attacked them after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned amid mass protests.
Later, Tariqul Islam, who accompanied Haider Ali, was severely injured in the attack. The accused snatched Tk 38,000 in cash and gold chain weighing 14 annas from Tariqul's pocket. Hearing the screams, the residents came and rescued him and took him inside the hospital.
In this case, Mohammad Sanwar Hossain Chanu, general secretary of Jamalpur town Awami League and former municipality mayor, has been made accused number 1 while former BCL leader Shafiqul Islam, who died of cancer two years ago, has been made accused number 78.
Meanwhile, Shafiqul's younger brother, Rafiqul Islam, confirmed that his elder brother died of cancer two years ago.
According to Shafiqul Islam's death certificate, he died of cancer on September 20, 2022. His mother, Sufia Bewa, expressed her anguish over the case. She said, "My son died two years ago; I haven't yet recovered from the pain of losing him. Filing a case in his name after his death is extremely distressing for me."
Mohammad Mohabbat Kabir, officer-in-charge (OC) of Jamalpur Police Station, said Haider Ali filed a case with Jamalpur Police Station against 83 people and 150/160 unidentified people.
If Shafiqul Islam is found dead in the investigation, his name will be dropped from the case, he added. —UNB
