Sukant Bikas Dhar, Satkania: Abdullah Rafi (5), the victim of a terrorist attack while bringing chocolates to his grandfather’s shop in Satkania, Chittagong, is still out of danger even after the operation, the doctor said. Rafi, the bullet-ridden child, is still moaning in the hospital bed in agony of death.
Dr. Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CHMEC) operated continuously for three and a half hours yesterday (Sunday) midnight. Antardeep Nandi said. On the other hand, the Thai journalist who was shot in the left leg has stopped bleeding but is still under treatment at Chamek Hospital.
Meanwhile, even after 24 hours of the incident, the police are yet to arrest the terrorists involved in the attack and recover the weapons used in the incident. As a result, common people are worried about the recurrence of this incident in the area. Sub-inspector Dulal Hossain, second officer of Satkania police station, said that the police station has not filed a case yet.
Chittagong Medical College (CHMEC) doctor Antardeep Nandi told The Crime that baby Rafi was operated for three and a half hours to remove eight bullet splinters, but he is still not out of danger. He should be kept under observation for another five days. After that something can be said for sure.
Dr. Antaradeep also said that the holes in the child’s intestinal tract have been stitched. Apart from this, some parts of the intestine have been cut and some parts have been connected. Two bags of blood were given during the operation. All the bullet splinters in the body have been removed. They are believed to be pistol bullets.
On the other hand, SM Kamrul Islam, Chittagong bureau chief of The Daily Evening News, who is undergoing treatment at Chamek Hospital after being shot, told The Crime that he was hit by three bullets in his left leg. The doctor operated and removed the bullets.
In this regard, Rafi’s father, carpenter Abdur Rahim, told The Crime that he came out of the house after hearing the sound of gunshots. While looking for the boy, he entered the shop and saw that the boy was sitting on the pole of the chair. As soon as he saw him (the father), the son screamed and hugged him. Then he saw that the boy was shot. Later, when he was taken to a private hospital in Keranihat, the doctor sent him to Chamek Hospital.
Abdur Rahim also said, the trouble is between them. There is no fault of his son here. They saw his son inside the shop. Why did they shoot? We want justice for those involved in this incident.
According to local and police sources, last Sunday around 12 noon, the son of deceased MA Hashem of the same area and the daily The Evening published from Dhaka were sitting in a tea shop drinking tea in front of North-West Gatiadenga Government Primary School, Ward No. 9, West Gatiadenga, Eochia Union of Upazila. Chittagong bureau chief journalist SM Kamrul Islam. At that time, when a group of 5/6 armed terrorists came and fired at Kamrul, the first shot missed the target. Later, when Kamrul wanted to shoot the chest, he hit the weapon with his hand and the bullets hit his left leg and got shot. At that time, five-year-old child Abdullah Rafi, who was going to buy chocolates at his grandfather’s shop, was also shot when the terrorists opened fire.
In this regard, journalist Kamrul’s brother Shahidul Islam told The Crime that while he was drinking tea in a tea shop, a group of local terrorists including Abul Hashem’s son Ariful Islam Manik Prakash Yaba Manik, Picchi Mizan, Dalim, Abu Taher, Abid and Tipu shot indiscriminately while drinking tea. Goes to Virdarp. In this incident, my brother and a child near the shop were shot. Hearing the sound of gunshots, I went to the shop and saw my brother and a small child running around in a bloody state. Later, with the help of the people of the area, they were rescued and taken to the upazila health complex and the private hospital.
In this regard, the injured journalist Kamrul Islam told The Crime that he had been serving as the Chittagong bureau chief of the English national newspaper The Daily Evening News for a long time. A section was already angry against him because of his writings against soil mining, sand extraction and drugs in the area at various times. The identified gang attacked him (Kamarul) when he came home during the last Eid holiday.
In this incident, the accused Manik Prakash called Manik and Picchi Mizan on their mobile phones, but it was not possible to take their statements as the phones were switched off.
According to local sources, journalist Kamrul was once involved in Jamaat-Shibir politics. In 2017, he joined the Awami League by handing flowers to local MP Professor Dr. Abu Reza Muhammad Nizamuddin Nadvi. At that time, Aochia used to participate in various development activities in the area along with Nazrul Islam Manik, the former chairman of the union. Recently, when Aochia joined the current chairman Abu Saleh in the Union Parishad elections, he became estranged from chairman Nazrul Islam Manik.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Satkania Police Station. Yasir Arafat was called several times on his mobile phone but his statement was not available as he did not answer the phone.
In this regard, Satkania Police Station Second Officer Sub-Inspector Dulal Hossain told The Crime that the police station has not yet filed a case in this regard. It was not possible to arrest those involved and recover the weapons used. However, he said that police operations are ongoing at the scene.
