An armed mob attacked the ancestral home of Amit Hasan Robin, the multimedia in-charge of the daily Jugantor, in Rajbari district on Tuesday evening. The violent assault occurred around 9:00 pm on 10 November in Golabari village under Pangsha upazila. The attackers barged into the house, physically assaulting four members of the journalist’s immediate family, including his elderly parents, while systematically vandalising household belongings and firing gunshots to instil terror across the neighbourhood.
According to the victims and local reports, those injured during the assault include Robin’s father Golam Mostafa Lulu Biswas, his mother Doli Akter, his sister Oishi Akter, and his sister-in-law Shahana Khatun. Witnesses stated that a group of twenty to thirty armed assailants led by local BNP figure Abdar Jele, accompanied by his sons Turki and Hridoy, surrounded the residence before forcing their way inside.
Family members reported terrifying moments during the raid, alleging that the intruders pressed firearms directly against their chests, threatening to shoot them on the spot. The assailants also threatened to douse the property with petrol and burn the entire home to the ground. Brandishing local weapons and wooden sticks, the mob beat the family members severely, inflicting significant physical trauma. Before fleeing the scene, the attackers smashed essential household appliances and furniture, including television sets and refrigerators, and discharged several blank rounds in the yard outside.
Speaking about the brutal incident, Amit Hasan Robin condemned the unprovoked assault on his family, stating that local miscreants operating under political cover targeted his vulnerable parents and relatives without any prior dispute or justification. The underlying motive behind the violent raid remains unclear. Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sheikh Moinul Islam of Pangsha Model Police Station confirmed that law enforcement teams have launched targeted drives across the area to apprehend the accused individuals, assuring that rigorous legal action will be taken following a thorough investigation.
