Shariatpur, September 6, 2025: Ramzan Mollah, a 38-year-old autorickshaw driver, was brutally mutilated in Rupbabu’s Hat area under Purba Naodoba union of Shariatpur’s Jajira upazila today, in an attack allegedly motivated by suspicions that he was a police informant.
According to police and eyewitnesses, Ramzan was intercepted around 11:30 AM while driving his autorickshaw. He was dragged into a bamboo grove behind the residence of Sumon Shikder, a local figure allegedly involved in narcotics and gambling operations. There, he endured a horrific assault: his eyes were gouged out and burnt, and the tendons of his arms and legs were severed.
Hearing his screams, villagers rushed to the scene, causing the attackers to flee. One suspect, Shahjahan Samrat, was apprehended by locals and handed over to the police. Enraged by the brutality, residents later set fire to Sumon Shikder’s home.
Ramzan, son of Shafi Mollah from Dakshin Baiksha village, was initially taken to Jajira Upazila Health Complex and later transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital due to the severity of his injuries.
Padma Bridge South Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ahmed Parvez Selim confirmed the incident, stating that two suspects have been arrested. “Further legal steps are underway. We are investigating all leads, including Sumon Shikder’s alleged involvement,” he said.
From his hospital bed, Ramzan named his attackers as Sumon Shikder, Sohel Chaplashi, Sohel Chowkidar, Shahjahan Samrat, Bacchu Sumon, and others. “I earn my living by driving an autorickshaw, and at times, police use my vehicle for night patrols. Because of this, Sumon believed I was a police informant and, enraged, he and his men carried out this brutal attack,” he told reporters.
Witness Abul Hossain Shikder recounted, “Around 10:00 AM, we heard screams from the bamboo grove. When we arrived, we saw Sumon Shikder and others mercilessly beating Ramzan, leaving him bloodied. They fled when they noticed us, but we caught Shahjahan and handed him to the police.
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