Bhangura (Pabna) Correspondent :
Villagers keep guard at night in fear of cow theft in Bhangura upazila of Pabna. Recently three miscreants were killed in a mob lynching in a cow theft incident and there was panic among the farmers of the area.
As a result, the people of each village decided to stay awake at night. As of writing this report on Monday, they continued to guard despite the extreme cold. Residents said that after stealing cows, miscreants are smuggling them in trucks and riverboats. For this reason, the people of each village are divided into different groups and take turns keeping guard throughout the night.
Abdul Jalil, son of late Fazal Ali of Khanmarich village of the upazila, said that four cows including two calves were stolen from his cowshed last Saturday night, worth three lakh taka. Belal Hossain, a farmer from Ashtamanisha village, said that when three cows were stolen from his barn, when he woke up, the thieves left the cows and ran away.
Tofazzal Hossain, a farmer of Kalkoti village of Bhangura Union and Akmal Sheikh, a farmer of Naubaria Natunpara village, said that there are multiple cattle in every cowshed and farm in the area. The price of each of which is 1 to 3 lakh taka. So they are not able to sleep peacefully at night due to the fear of theft.
Monowar Hossain Khan alias Mithu, chairman of Khanmarich Union Parishad admitted the incident of cow theft in Satbaria and Khanmarich villages and said that a night watch has been arranged by village police and villagers. It is reported that similar measures have been taken in Bhangura, Parbhangura, Ashtamanisha, Mondutosh, and Dilpashar unions of the upazila.
Md. Nazmul Haque, Officer-in-charge of Bhangura police station, said that three miscreants were killed in a mass thrashing in Pachh Bituan village under the upazila on the night of January 6 in the case of cow theft.
In this, panic spread over the cow stealing. That is why the villagers are keeping guard at night along with the police. Patrolling has been strengthened on the roads of the upazila.
