Police restore grabbed homestead in 48 hrs
Police officials supervising rebuilding of the house of Ganjer Ali at Kumrobaria village in Jhenidah Sadar upazila.Photo: Focus Bangla
A land grabber demolished a day labourer's house with tractor and planted banana saplings after occupying it. Within 48 hours, police cleared the homestead and rebuilt the house yesterday. The incidents took place at Kumrabaria village in Jhenidah Sadar upazila. Ganjer Ali had been living in his land for long. His neighbour Umbat Ali wanted the land. On Thursday, in the morning, Umbat Ali along with his accomplices beat up Umbat Ali and his family members, vandalized their house and looted goods and drove them away. Ganjer Ali lodged a case with Jhenida Sadar police station. But the officer-in charge did nothing more than recording the case. Being informed some local journalists reached the spot. They informed Jhenidah Police Superintendent Jahangir Hossain Matabbar. The SP visited the spot Thursday night. Ordered by the SP, police arrested Umbat Ali and another man the same night. Yesterday morning, Deputy Commissioner Abu Sayed Fakir, SP Jahangir Hossain Matabbar and UNO Abu Shaheen Md Asaduzzaman visited the spot and arranged rebuilding of the house. The SP also gave Ganjer Ali and his family money and food.
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