Pabna, Apr 06 (V7N) – Relatives and local residents of Dakshin Raghavpur in Pabna Municipality staged a protest and formed a human chain on Sunday afternoon, demanding the immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of those responsible for the murder of 18-year-old Arafat Hossain Noor (also referred to as Nayeem in the report).

"Relatives and locals have held a protest and human chain program demanding the arrest and exemplary punishment of the killers of teenager Arafat Hossain Noor (18) in Dakshin Raghavpur of Pabna Municipality," a local correspondent reported.

Carrying banners and posters, the protesters marched from the deceased Noor's neighborhood and gathered in front of the Pabna Deputy Commissioner's office, where they formed a human chain to voice their demands.

"Relatives and locals of the deceased Noor's area, carrying banners and posters, took out a protest procession on Sunday (April 6) afternoon. The protesters gathered in front of the Pabna Deputy Commissioner's office and tied a knot," a witness at the scene described.

Family members and community members highlighted the alleged criminal activities of the accused, claiming that the murder was orchestrated by Shahidul Member, identified as a known drug dealer and local strongman, along with his son-in-law Quader, Manik Lalon, and another individual named Naeem. The protesters asserted that the teenager Noor was killed as part of these individuals' efforts to expand their influence in the area.

"Relatives of Noor, who was killed in the Manbandhan incident, and local residents have highlighted the various wrongdoings of the killers. The relatives alleged that the murder was carried out under the leadership of Shahidul Member, a known drug dealer and terrorist in the area, his son-in-law Quader, Manik Lalon and Naeem. These terrorists killed the teenager Naeem to expand their dominance in the area," a family spokesperson alleged.

Pabna Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdus Salam stated that the murder appeared to be the result of previous animosity. He confirmed that the deceased Noor's mother has filed a murder case naming 13 individuals as defendants and that a police operation is underway to apprehend the accused.

"In this regard, Pabna Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdus Salam said, the incident was the result of past enmity. The mother of the deceased Noor has filed a murder case naming 13 people as the plaintiff in this murder. A drive has been underway to arrest the accused since the incident. I hope they will be brought under the law very soon," OC Abdus Salam assured.

The incident occurred on the night of April 2nd in front of the Harijan Colony in the Dakshin Raghavpur Ananta Bazar area of Pabna Municipality Sadar. Teenager Noor was reportedly attacked and killed with sharp weapons, allegedly due to prior conflicts and a struggle for local dominance. Locals rushed him to Pabna Sadar Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

"Incidentally, on the night of April 2, miscreants hacked and killed a teenager named Naeem with a sharp weapon in front of Harijan Colony in Dakshin Raghavpur Ananta Bazar area of ​​Pabna Municipality Sadar, focusing on the former enmity and expansion of regional dominance. After the incident, locals rescued him and took him to Pabna Sadar Hospital, where the doctor on duty declared him dead. The deceased is the son of Omar Ali of Dakshin Raghavpur Mohalla of Arafat Municipality," a police report detailed.

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