A leader of the Manikganj district unit of Chhatra League was seriously injured after the tendons in both his hands and legs were allegedly severed at a brick kiln late on Sunday night.
The incident reportedly took place in an area along the border between Manikganj Sadar and Singair police stations. Bashir Uddin, the injured Chhatra League leader, is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Dhaka in a critical condition.
Bashir serves as deputy employment affairs secretary of the Manikganj district Chhatra League. He is the son of Mohammad Monir of Palorar Char village in the Betila Mitra Union of Manikganj Sadar upazila.
Fahim Asjad, assistant superintendent of police for the Singair Circle, said investigators had not yet been able to establish the identities of those directly involved in the attack. Police, however, suspect that the incident may have been linked to a dispute over local dominance.
“We cannot say immediately who carried out the attack. We are investigating the matter seriously,” the police official said.
Singair police station officer-in-charge Mazharul Islam said the alleged attackers were known to Bashir and were also residents of Manikganj Sadar. Investigators are examining why Bashir was taken to the brick kiln late at night and who was directly involved in the assault.
He said the process of filing a case was under way.
The incident has also triggered competing political allegations. On Monday afternoon, Chhatra League issued a statement accusing Chhatra Dal of involvement in the attack.
Chhatra Dal, however, rejected the allegation as baseless and described it as an attempt to spread misinformation.
Abdul Khaleq Shuvo, president of the Manikganj district Chhatra Dal, claimed that the incident stemmed from an internal dispute within Chhatra League. He alleged that a disagreement over the sharing of money from drug-related activities had led to the attack.
According to Shuvo, Bashir had been at the brick kiln with people known to him when the incident occurred, and those accompanying him were responsible for the assault. He further alleged that accusations against Chhatra Dal were being circulated on social media to divert attention from an internal conflict.
These claims have not been independently established. Police have not publicly confirmed either side’s account of the motive or identified any suspects in connection with the attack.
Investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding Bashir’s presence at the brick kiln, the identities of those who accompanied him and the events leading up to the assault. The police inquiry is expected to clarify whether the incident was connected to a political dispute, a local power struggle, a personal conflict or another motive.
With Bashir undergoing treatment in Dhaka, authorities are also working to determine who was directly responsible for the attack. Further legal action will depend on the findings of the investigation and the evidence gathered by police.
