Keraniganj is a prosperous town near the capital. The reservoirs and canals of this area have already been occupied. Now the encroachers have noticed the river and the government land. Regular murders are taking place in this town to establish the rule of occupation. Various forces have been built there to dominate. Drug trade is rampant.With the help of the local representatives, the land of the common people is being taken away by building new housing. According to local administration sources, 80 percent of crimes in this area are being committed by land robbers. Police, army, government officials are not spared from the hands of land grabbers. They are nurtured by local representatives.On inspection of the ground, it has been found that soil erosion is going on in different places. It is the responsibility of understanding whose land is cut by whom. Soil is being cut from all places, starting from cultivated land to rivers and canals. Locals said that a housing company bought a small piece of land and encroached on it. If the real owners do not agree to sell the land, the land grabbers have various forces.These forces are hired by the land robbers. Residents of the area said that the local Zainal, Kamrul, Badal member, Halim Khan, Shah Alam Khan, Bappi, Jasim Gongra sold the land 15 to 20 feet deep in the darkness of the night. The latter forced landowners to sell land to housing at low prices.There are multiple cases and GD against them in Dakshin Keraniganj Police Station and Keraniganj Model Police Station. They are doing these things under the nose of the administration, but despite the case, they are not being prosecuted.It has been found that more than half a hundred complaints have been filed in the office of RAB-10 against various encroachment and extortion. They are also not addressed. Complaints by local residents, local administration, police and land office officials result in many complaints being covered up.A letter was sent from the Prime Minister's Office to the Deputy Commissioner to take action against the land grabbers. Even after three years, this directive has not seen the light of day. Hundreds of families including police officer Matiar Rahman, advocate Mukta, advocate Mizanur Rahman, advocate Shamima Akhter Shiuli, army officer's daughter Hosne Ara Sapna were not spared from the land robbers.They are crying dumb without getting justice from the local administration and public representatives. Army is running under political umbrella, murders are increasing.
The people there are fed up with the oppression of various forces. These forces operate under the political umbrella. The head of some forces is a close relative of an influential local representative.The matter came to the fore after the recently discussed Russell murder. The police confirmed that the members of the alleged Abba force carried out the murder.
The head of this Abba army is the brother-in-law of the representative's younger brother.During preliminary interrogation, he admitted his involvement in Russell's murder. His father is president of Shubhadhya Union Awami League. Father-in-law Iqbal Hossain is Chairman of Shubhadhya Union and Joint Secretary of Dhaka District Awami League. Another uncle, Haji Sakur Hossain Saku Jinjira Union Chairman and Dhaka District Awami League Joint General Secretary and Badshah Mujibar of Jin.Locals said that they built three torture cells in Kaliganj Telghat area for a long time under the shelter of local DB police and administration. They used to extort huge amount from various ships in Buriganga waterway. Saiful Islam brutally tortured and killed Saiful Islam Russel, the son of freedom fighter and a long time friend of the rabbi, after sharing the subscription money taken from the dockyard in Kaliganj.Officer-in-charge of Dakshin Keraniganj police station Mahbub Alam Sumon said that the charge sheet will be issued against the accused after investigating the Russell murder case as soon as possible. According to local police sources, 17 murders have occurred in Keraniganj in the last two years, including the murder of Russell. There were 74 robberies, 170 were robbed including 3 gold shops.There were 26 cases of extortion and ransom. There were 18 rapes.
Autorickshaw does not run without subscription
Autorickshaw drivers of Keraniganj are in danger. Whether they have income or not, they have to pay the subscription. About 9 thousand CNG-powered auto-rickshaws and 7 thousand battery-powered rickshaws ply through seven stands including Hasanabad, Kadmatli in the area.25 extortionists in the area collect money from these auto-rickshaws on a daily basis using special stickers.
75 taka from auto rickshaw pullers and 30 taka from rickshaw pullers every evening with a sticker called Jama Paam (GP). When news about this was published in the media in November last year, RAB conducted a raid to catch the extortionists.At that time, several extortionists were arrested, but as the operation subsided, they continued their old crimes again. Locals complain that these extortionists are escaping from the shelter of various political leaders and public representatives. As the administration is on their side, no one even dares to file a case.Residents of Dhaka's Keraniganj South Police Station and Keraniganj Model Police Station have alleged that extortionists with close ties with the police are extorting money from the Buriganga river, shipbuilding and ready-made clothing industries and various institutions. Moreover, with the support of the police, the sources of the police station have also been involved in extortion, drug sales and robbery in various places.