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| Bangladesh |
| Man killed for not paying grease |
| 2010-02-13 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] An Awami Swechchasebak League activist was beaten to death by a mob after he stabbed a man to death for refusing to pay extortion money at Omorpur Haat of Nandigram upazila here yesterday. The deceased were identified as Habibur Rahman Jewel, 28, president of Awami Swechchasebak League Nandigram unit and supervisor of Omorpur Haat Yusuf Ali, 50. Yusuf's son Shamsul Alam was also injured in the incident as he tried to resist the extortionists. A group of extortionists including Hasan Mahmud, Abdul Wahed and Nur Islam led by their leader Jewel demanded money from Yusuf around 3:00pm at Omorpur Haat. They tried to snatch the receipt book from Yusuf's possession, as he refused to pay the amount, witnesses said. At one stage of brawl, Jewel knifed Yusuf and grievously injured his son Shamsul. Yusuf died on way to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital while Shamsul was undergoing treatment at the hospital. Hearing the news, local people and businessmen rushed to the spot and beat Jewel up severely. Jewel succumbed to his injuries after he was admitted to the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital, sources said. Monirul Islam, officer-in-charge of Nandigram Police Station, confirmed the incident. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Perhaps the Awami Swechchasebak League should try a more civilized form of extortion, the $1000 chicken plate fund raiser. |
| Posted by: ed 2010-02-13 11:29 |