Sherpur Correspondent: At least 33 people were injured in an attack by two parties over a dispute over waqf land in the name of madrasa at Nalitabari in Sherpur.
This incident took place in the Gollarpar area of Kolspar union of the upazila on Saturday morning (January 20). Eight seriously injured people have been sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. After receiving the information, the police went to the spot, brought the situation under control, and arrested eight people on suspicion of involvement.
According to the sources, the deceased Safar Uddin, the deceased Neil Mahmud, and the deceased Chabed Ali gave a total of 1 acre and 5 percent of land as waqf to an institution called Gollar Par Ibtedayi Madrasa of Kalspar Union of the Upazila about 40 years ago. Currently, the Ibtedayi Madrasa institution has been dissolved due to some reason, and the heirs of the donor of the waqf property of the Madrasa have been making fun of the Mujibar member. Later, a new madrasa named Madinatul Uloom Qaumi Madrasa was established in nearby Gollarpar. In this, the authority was donating part of the money earned from the property of the earlier defunct madrasa to the now-established Qaumi Madrasa. In such a situation, when there was a problem with the formation of the Jame Masjid committee at Golla, at one point the decision was made not to deed the acquired part of the waqf property in the name of the Qoumi Madrasa, which led to a dispute between the former chairman of the Qoumi Madrasa, Usman Gani, and the general secretary, Hafez Ali.
When the current president, Usman Gani, was preparing to cultivate that land in the ongoing boro plantation, General Secretary Hafez Ali’s men secretly went and planted that paddy field last Friday. At around 9 o’clock on Saturday morning, hundreds of people led by President Usman Gani attacked the house of General Secretary Hafez Ali and his relatives, looted three shops, and vandalized three autorickshaws. Armed with indigenous weapons, both parties fought and fought.
At least 33 people were injured in the attack from both sides. Locals rescued the injured and admitted them to Nalitabari Upazila Health Complex and District Headquarters Hospital; several of them were released after first aid treatment.
At present, some are admitted to Sherpur and Nalitabari hospitals. Among them, eight people, including Mamun, Azad, Masud, and Bakki Mia, who were seriously injured, have been sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for better treatment. Police have recovered iron, batons, and axes from the spot. Besides, police have been deployed on the spot to control the law and order situation in this incident.
Confirming the matter, Nalitabari Assistant Superintendent of Police Didarul Islam said that eight people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in this incident. Legal action is pending.
