A case has been filed against a UP chairman for beating up a farmer for calling 333, the government hotline number for information and assistance, at Lalpur upazila in Natore.
The victim farmer, Shahidul Islam of Angaripara village at the upazila, filed the case with Lalpur Police Station against Abdus Sattar, chairman of Arjanpur-Baramhati Union, and two others on Wednesday. The two other accused are UP member of Ward No. 5 of the union Reza, 35, and Md Rubel, 30. The UP chairman beat up the farmer on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Ummul Banin Dooti issued a show-cause letter to the chairman and asked him to reply within three days. The victim farmer said that he called to 333 last Friday for food assistance as some 300 farmers like him have no work right now amidst the nationwide shutdown.
Since the upazila administration directed the chairman to give food assistance to farmers, Sattar, also general secretary of union Awami League, called him to his house. “The chairman beat me up, saying I damaged his reputation by calling for food assistance,” Shahidul said.
UNO said that the incident was found true after investigation and the accused chairman has been show-caused and asked to reply. Action will be taken after he responds. No settlement was made in this regard, she added.
