Satkhira Businessman Tortured Over Rs 1.5 Crore Bribe Demand

Five individuals, including a former senior police officer, are facing serious allegations of extortion, abduction, and torture in Satkhira. The case, filed on 10 December by ex-Devhata Upazila Chairman Md. Al Ferdous Alfa, alleges that the accused coerced the complainant into paying crores of taka to avoid further harm.

The accused list includes former Additional Superintendent of Police Mirza Salauddin, former OC Mostafizur Rahman, former Detective Branch OC Mahidul Islam, ex-Public Prosecutor Abdul Latif, and his son Md. Rasel. The case, registered as CR 1742/25, covers multiple sections of the penal code, including 448, 364, 323, and 307, reflecting charges of criminal trespass, kidnapping, assault, and attempted murder.

According to the complaint, the incident began on 29 December 2019, when Border Guard Bangladesh officers seized Indian marine fish worth 1.5 crore taka from the complainant at Bakal Check Post. Despite presenting valid paperwork, the BGB transferred the fish to Satkhira Sadar Police Station. It was then alleged that the complainant received a call from the former OC demanding 1.5 crore taka.

Later that night, a group of plainclothes officers allegedly led by the former Additional Superintendent and Detective Branch OC visited the complainant’s home and demanded one crore taka. Even after handing over 15 lakh taka, the complainant and his brother were taken to the DB office and tortured.

Moreover, the complainant claims he and his brother were falsely implicated in a fish seizure case and jailed as “unknown accused.” The accused allegedly sold the seized fish for only 1.96 lakh taka, misappropriating the rest. Abdul Latif and his son Rasel are said to have extorted an additional 35 lakh taka under the guise of arranging bail.

The complainant reportedly suffered serious physical and psychological injuries, including near-total loss of eyesight, along with financial and social damages. The next hearing is set for 20 April 2026, with the CID tasked to investigate the allegations fully.