Cumilla's Brahmanpara sees 5 murders in 75 days

In Brahmanpara, Cumilla, five people have been murdered in separate incidents over the past two and a half months. Between August 22 and November 3 of this year, five murders occurred in different incidents. Among them, two murders took place on consecutive days, November 2 and November 3. The remaining three incidents occurred in August and September.

Most of these murders are believed to have been caused by disputes over dominance, prior enmity, and family conflicts. After the murders, there have been attempts to resolve the cases through financial compensation, and due to the main culprits being out of reach, the frequency of these incidents seems to be increasing, according to local residents. There is growing fear among the general public in Brahmanpara following these murders.

It is reported that on November 2, during a verbal altercation, drug dealers killed 40-year-old Swapan Ahmed by stabbing him. Swapan Ahmed was the son of Sultan Ahmed from the Ballak village in Shashidal Union of the upazila.

On November 3, in the late hours of the night, a fisherman named Anwar Hossain was beaten to death on suspicion of stealing fish. Anwar Hossain was the son of late Hossain Mia from Shaithshala village in Madhabpur Union of the upazila.

In Chandala Union of the upazila, on August 22, a 17-year-old boy named Sajjat Khondkar, the son of Sattar Khondkar from Chandala village, was severely beaten and tied to a tree due to a prior enmity. He succumbed to his injuries and died on August 29 while undergoing treatment.

Additionally, two separate murders occurred on September 23. One victim, Mohammad Rakib (35), was from the Sahebabad village in the middle of the upazila. Rakib was struck on the head with a stick during a dispute between two children, and he died from his injuries on the night of September 24.

The other victim, Imam Hossain (17), the son of Mohammad Mannan from Sahebabad area, was killed in a football-related dispute at the Kuril Bishwaroad area in Dhaka.

Concerned citizens have called for increased police activity and suggested that severe punishment for those involved in such incidents could help prevent future violence. They have urged that if law enforcement agencies remain vigilant, such incidents may decrease.

In this regard, Brahmanpara Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Delwar Hossain said, "I have recently been transferred to this station. Since I arrived, one murder has occurred, and the remaining murders took place during the previous OC's tenure. However, I am trying my best to maintain law and order."