A scrap businessman, Md. Sohag (43), was brutally murdered in the capital by being struck on the head with a stone, allegedly for refusing to pay extortion money. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening around 6 PM in Rajani Ghosh Lane, near Gate No. 3 of Mitford Hospital. Police have since arrested two individuals, including a Juba Dal leader named Moin, in connection with the murder.
The deceased, Sohag, was the son of Yusuf Ali Hawladar from Purba Namabari village, Keraniganj Model Thana. He had been operating a scrap business in Rajani Ghosh Lane for a long time.
Disturbingly, a video of the gruesome murder has circulated on social media, showing the perpetrators stripping the businessman and mercilessly beating him to death with a stone.
Mamun, a friend of the deceased Sohag, stated that Moin had been demanding monthly extortion money from Sohag for the past two to three months. When Sohag refused to pay, Moin reportedly threatened to “deal with him” in front of his shop a few days prior. On Wednesday evening, Moin, along with 4-5 accomplices, found Sohag alone and brutally murdered him by striking his head with a stone. During the assault, they also stripped him of his clothes, leading to his death on the spot. Mamun added, “None of us dared to step forward out of fear, as Moin is a general secretary candidate for Juba Dal’s Chawkbazar Thana unit. He faces allegations of extorting money from footpath vendors and chemical traders at Mitford Hospital. There are also accusations of his involvement in large-scale bribery for third-class employee recruitment at the hospital.”
Rabbi, a member secretary of Lalbagh Thana Chhatra Dal, informed Jugantor that he knows Moin, who is an active Juba Dal worker. He noted that there has been no Juba Dal committee in Chawkbazar Thana for a long time and commented that Moin would not engage in such activities in the current political climate.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Moniruzzaman of Kotwali Thana stated that a long-standing dispute between the two parties over the scrap business is believed to be the primary cause of the murder. He confirmed that police arrested Moin and Jony after the incident, and further action will be taken following an investigation.
