Human chain in Satkhira

15 December 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Satkhira

Several hundred people formed a human chain and held a rally yesterday morning at Puccapole intersection in the town demanding arrest and punishment to the culprits who killed landless leader Saifullah Laskar. Speakers at the rally alleged that Saifullah was killed by land grabbers as he led agitations against them and fought for rights of landless people on government khas lands for long. Terming the murder pre-planned, they blamed police for not ensuring the security of the slain leader. Saifullah Laskar, 63, son of Samsuddin Laskar of Katia Laskarpara in the town, was killed by unidentified assailants at Katia Laskarpara in the town on December 5.