An alleged extortionist named Sagar Hossain, aged 35, was beaten by locals and handed over to police in Shahjahanpur upazila of Bogura on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred around noon in the Chhoto Hindu Para area of Sabrul village when Sagar and his group reportedly attempted to seize a pond belonging to a local resident named Narendra Nath. Villagers gathered and attacked Sagar while his associates fled the scene.
According to local accounts, Sagar had long been extorting money from residents, and fear of him had forced about ten families to leave their homes. Shahjahanpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ashiq Iqbal confirmed that Sagar is a known criminal with previous cases involving murder and illegal weapons. He was injured in the mob beating and taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police are preparing to file a new case against him.
Authorities stated that efforts are underway to eliminate extortion and terrorism in the area with community cooperation.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, শাজাহানপুর (বগুড়া) প্রকাশ : ২৬ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৫: ৫৩ বগুড়ার শাজাহানপুরে জমি দখল করতে গিয়ে জনতার হাতে গণপিটুনি খেয়েছেন সাগর হোসেন (৩৫) নামে এক চাঁদাবাজ। পরে তাকে পুলিশে সোপর্দ করেছেন এলাকাবাসী। রোববার দুপুর ১২টার দিকে উপজেলার সাবরুল
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