A 21-year-old youth named Md Emon died after being beaten up over allegations of a suspected theft in the Bakalia area of Chattogram port city, police said. The assault took place at around 2:30 AM on Tuesday (September 29), and police subsequently recovered his body at approximately 12:00 PM on Wednesday (September 30) from beneath the number 5 bridge on road number 2 in the Kalpolok Residential Area of Bakalia. Law enforcement authorities have arrested four individuals in connection with the fatal incident.
The arrested suspects have been identified as Abdur Rahman Jisan, 21, Yasin Arafat, 23, Md Hasan, 33, and Md Mizanur Rahman, 27, all of whom are residents of the Bakalia locality. Elaborating on the circumstances, Bakalia Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Shahinur Alam stated that Emon was cornered and severely beaten after being accused of attempting to commit a theft at a betel leaf and cigarette shop. Following the assault, local residents alerted the police to the situation.
Footage of the incident circulated widely on social media platforms, capturing moments from the ordeal. One video depicted several individuals binding Emon's hands behind his back with a rope and leading him away late at night, with two of the captors dressed in security guard uniforms and carrying sticks. Another distant photograph showed a perpetrator pinning Emon to the ground and striking him with a stick while five other individuals stood nearby.
Following the incident, the victim's paternal aunt, Rehana Begum, filed a formal case at the Bakalia Police Station, naming five specific individuals alongside five to six unknown suspects. Acting on the complaint, police conducted swift operations and apprehended four of the accused. The body of the deceased, who also resided in Bakalia, has been sent to the Chattogram Medical College Hospital morgue for an autopsy, while police efforts continue to capture the remaining suspects.
