Ramgati (Lakshmipur) Correspondent:
The locals in Ward No. 6 of Char Badam Union in Ramgati, Lakshmipur, have become hostages to a gang of thieves who have been identified as the culprits.
It is known that the local people are living in extreme fear due to various crimes committed by the Panchayat Samaj of the union, including theft of sidel, theft of money, theft of mobile phones, theft of pots and pans in the dark of night, theft of cooked meat, stabbing of housewives in the dark of night, etc.
Everyone, including the police station, the chairman, members, and watchmen of the local union council, knows about the criminal world of this gang of thieves. This syndicate remains elusive after being caught stealing under the political umbrella.
Locals say that for some time now, an organized gang of thieves and criminals has been formed in the Panchayat Samaj of Ward No. 6 of Char Badam Union, led by Abdul Majed Raju, the general secretary of the union Chhatra League, son of Abul Bashar Basu Mia, and brothers Suman, Shahin, Noman, and Shanto. Upazila Chhatra League President Akbar Hossain Sukhi has been accused of hanging out with them, staging showdowns, and patronizing them. After the gang of thieves was caught, the godfathers took them away under the influence of power. Because of them, it has become difficult for ordinary people to live in society. No one wants to open their mouths out of fear. When someone opens their mouths, incidents like theft, robbery, and assault come upon them. In the last one month, they have stolen about 15/20 houses, attacked housewives with sharp knives, stolen mobile phones, stole money, stole cows and goats, and stolen household goods by cutting the roof. This gang broke into the house of Abdur Rahim, son of the deceased Abul Khair, a few days ago at night and took a mobile phone worth 20,000 rupees and other goods. They broke into the house of Nurul Islam's son Maqsud, an expatriate, and took his passport, visa, cash, and other goods. They took the water pump motor of Abul Kalam's son Mosleh Uddin and other goods. When Chowdhury Mia's son Nur Nabir was taking a cow, he screamed and left the cow. They broke into the drain of Nur Nabir's house and took a mobile phone. After filing a GD, Ramgati Police Station recovered it. They broke into the fence of Anwar's house, son of Miron Pandit, and took an Android mobile phone 15/20 days ago.
Hafez Mahbub Ullah cut the Sid of the house and took two touch mobiles. A similar incident happened a year ago. Abdul Matin cut the Sid of the house of Bepari and took two touch mobiles and gold jewelry. Ismail's son Rashed cut the Sid of the doctor's house and took two Android sets and medical equipment. Yunus Panchat cut the Sid and took the gold chain from his wife's neck when she shouted and left the chain, then apologized when they were proven thieves in a social arbitration meeting. They cut the door of Abu Zaker's house and took the mobile, other goods and a cow. This gang of thieves stole from his house twice in a row. They poured petrol into Md. Russell's house twice and tried to set fire to it, burning one of his kitchens to ashes. When Russell's mother got up to pray while performing ablution, they tried to kill her with a hammer, but when the woman screamed, they ran away. At that time, the hammer pierced her chest. They had previously given Russell various tips and threats.
Locals also said that this gang has been disturbing the society by stealing chickens, mobile phones, cash, nariks, and betel nuts from people's houses at various times. This gang took away two mobile phones of the imam of the mosque while he was leading prayers. A few days ago, they entered the house of Tajal Islam's son Md. Yunus and took away eight thousand taka in cash. If it is proven, their father Basu has admitted that he will deposit the fine money with the secretary of the Karamatia Bazar Committee within one and a half months in the social arbitration meeting. This gang has been stealing for a long time. There are several GDs against them at Ramgati Police Station. Eradicating them is the need of the hour.
Local UP Chairman Sakhawat Hossain Jasim said, "Our locals are upset because of the gang of thieves."
In this regard, Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Alamgir Hossain said that action will be taken after investigation.
Conscious locals strongly demand strict legal action to curb this gang of thieves.
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