Youth Beaten to Death Over Extortion Allegations in Cumilla

In Cumilla, a young man was beaten to death on allegations of extorting money from a business establishment. The incident occurred on Thursday (August 21) evening in the Ashoktal Bishik Industrial Area of the city. The deceased, identified as Md. Sayem (24), was the son of Aminul Islam, a tenant in the Ashoktal area. Aminul, originally from Rangpur, earns a living by driving a rickshaw in Cumilla city. According to a local source, Sayem and his associates frequently collected "chanda" (extortion money) from various factories in the Bishik Industrial Area. He was also allegedly involved in theft and robbery. On Thursday around 4 PM, Sayem visited Jannat Food Factory in the Fulmati building to demand extortion money. The factory workers beat him and detained him in the building. Sayem’s associates arrived at the scene, causing a commotion. Later, local residents gathered and further assaulted Sayem, leading to his death on the spot. Upon receiving the news, police arrived at the scene in the evening and faced a confrontation with Sayem’s associates. Subsequently, army and police forces brought the situation under control. Once calm was restored, the body was recovered and sent to the morgue of Cumilla Medical College Hospital. The company’s workers have fled the scene following the incident. Cumilla Kotwali Model Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mahinul Islam said, “Upon receiving the news, the police recovered the body from the scene. Locals claim that Sayem was involved in theft and robbery in the area. We are investigating the matter, and legal action will be taken accordingly.”

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