Bully’s father on the run for striking boy with a machete

In Mohanganj, Netrokona, a seven-year-old student named Omar Faruk was struck and injured with a ramda (a type of machete) after he stepped in to protect his grandmother during an attack. He was later rescued and sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH), where he needed 6 stitches on his head.

Following the incident, the boy’s grandmother, Kokila Khatun, filed a written complaint at the Mohanganj Police Station against their neighbor, Taiz Uddin, also known as Taju, 50, and his son, Emran, 32.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Mohanganj Police Station, Hafizul Islam Harun, confirmed this information on Saturday afternoon.

The incident took place last Tuesday morning in Manarkandi village, located within the upazila. The injured child, Omar Faruk, is the son of Rubel Miah from Manarkandi village and is a student in the KG-I class at a local kindergarten.

The accused are their neighbors from the same village: Taiz Uddin (alias Taju) and his son, Emran.

According to the complaint and local sources, children from Taiz Uddin’s household would frequently beat Omar Faruk as he passed by their home on his way to school. When Omar Faruk informed his grandmother, she confronted the accused about the behavior. 

Last Tuesday morning, while returning home from school, Omar Faruk was beaten once again. Consequently, Kokila Khatun took her grandson to the home of the accused to seek justice.

The complaint states that as they were returning home after the confrontation, Taiz Uddin, his son Emran, and several others blocked their path, armed with local weapons. They subjected Kokila Khatun to verbal abuse. When she protested, the accused grabbed her by the hair, punched her, and kicked her. At one point, they also assaulted her by pulling at her clothing. 

When Omar Faruk stepped forward to protect his grandmother, Emran struck him on the head with a ramda causing a severe injury to the right side of his forehead. When people nearby heard their cries and approached, the accused fled the scene.

Afterwards, locals rescued the victims and took them to the Mohanganj Upazila Health Complex. Kokila Khatun received first aid there, while Omar Faruk, after receiving initial treatment, was referred to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for further care. Omar Faruk sustained a head injury that required six stitches; he is currently admitted to the hospital and undergoing treatment.

The following day, Kokila Khatun filed a formal complaint at the police station against Taiz Uddin and his son, Emran. Four unidentified individuals were also named as accused in the complaint.

Meanwhile, it is reported that the accused, Taiz Uddin and his son Emran, have gone into hiding. Multiple attempts to reach them via their mobile phone numbers proved unsuccessful, as the phones were switched off.

Regarding the matter, Officer-in-Charge (OC) Hafizul Islam Harun stated that a case was registered on the same day the complaint was received. The accused have gone into hiding following the incident, but efforts to apprehend them are underway. They will be arrested soon.

-    ASR/NS