Rashed Pradhan, vice president and spokesperson of the National Democratic Party (JAGPA), has described Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the founder of extrajudicial crossfire in Bangladesh. He made the remark on Friday at 11 a.m. after placing a floral wreath and offering prayers at the grave of Siraj Sikder in Mohammadpur Central Cemetery, marking the 51st anniversary of Sikder’s death. Pradhan said that Siraj Sikder, one of the organizers of the Liberation War, realized after independence that Bangladesh had become a subservient state to India. He alleged that Sikder was brutally killed the day after his arrest to suppress his anti-Indian revolutionary movement. According to Pradhan, this marked the beginning of extrajudicial crossfire in the country. He further stated that patriots like Siraj Sikder, Abrar Fahad, and Osman Hadi were martyred for protesting Indian dominance, while figures such as Major Jalil, Allama Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, and Shafiul Alam Pradhan faced persecution. Warning pro-India elements, Pradhan said that those who bow to India would face the same fate as Sheikh Mujib and Sheikh Hasina. Several JAGPA leaders were present at the event.