Allegation of demanding extortion by detaining RSPL factory worker carrying vehicles in Mirsarai Economic Zone.

M. Oliullah Nizami District Reporter, Chattogram, In the Mirsarai industrial area of Chattogram, there have been allegations of detaining vehicles used for transporting workers of the RSPL factory, demanding extortion, intimidating and threatening. In this incident, a transport businessman named Md. Sohag Hossain has filed a written complaint to the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Jorarganj Police Station. According to the complaint letter and talking to concerned persons, it is learned that Md. Sohag Hossain is involved in the transport business of supplying vehicles for bringing and taking workers to the RSPL factory in the Mirsarai industrial area. It is alleged that for the past few days, a group has been creating various obstacles in his transport business and showing intimidation. According to the complaint, on Wednesday (September 30) at around 5:40 am, an attempt was made to detain the vehicles carrying workers of the RSPL factory. At that time, it has been alleged by transport-related persons that there was also an attempt to forcibly transfer the workers in the vehicles to other vehicles. Upon receiving the news of the incident, Arifur Rahman Suman, HR officer of the RSPL factory, appeared at the spot. Seeing the situation there, he immediately informed the police. Later, when the police arrived at the spot, it has been mentioned in the complaint that the accused moved away from there. Although it was not possible to detain anyone immediately, later the vehicle contractor Md. Sohag Hossain filed a written complaint at Jorarganj Police Station as the plaintiff. Talking to some workers who were in the vehicle at the time of the incident, they claimed that three people named Sagar, Jasim and Rubel were seen at the spot. According to locals, the accused have been pressuring transport businessmen for a long time to provide their own vehicles. Otherwise, they will have to pay extortion such things have also been said, according to locals. There are allegations that transport-related persons have been threatened and intimidated in various ways before as well. Complainant Sohag Hossain further said that for the past few days, a group has been regularly going to the factory and intimidating, threatening and browbeating him. He also complained that besides stopping his transport activities, he is being threatened with beating if he goes to the factory with vehicles. In the written complaint, it is further mentioned that on September 28 at around 11:30 am, several individuals went to the factory and threatened the senior officials in various ways. At the same time, Sohag Hossain has been threatened not to drive and to be beaten if he enters the factory with vehicles, it has been alleged. In this incident, Sohag Hossain has expressed concern about his own safety and that of those involved in the transport business. Fearing that any untoward incident may happen at any time, he has applied to the OC of Jorarganj Police Station to investigate the matter and take necessary legal action. Sohag Hossain claims that although attempts have been made to reach a compromise on the matter for a long time, no solution has been reached. Rather, the level of intimidation and threats is increasing with time. In this regard, a written complaint has been filed at Jorarganj Police Station. It has been learned from concerned sources that after verifying the truth of the complaint, subsequent legal action will be taken. However, if the statements of the accused in the complaint are obtained, they will be presented in the next report.