Expatriate Stabbed After Being Lured Out on Pretext of Settlement in Raozan; Two Injured

In Raozan, Chattogram, an expatriate and his companion were beaten and stabbed after being called out of their home on the pretext of a compromise settlement. The incident took place at around 9 pm on Sunday (8 November) in the Uttarpara area of Urkirchar union in the upazila.

The injured are expatriate Ilias Ali and his companion Ruhul Amin. They are receiving treatment at a private hospital in Chattogram city.

According to police and local sources, a group of 20 to 25 people on 10 motorcycles, led by Sarwar, reached Uttarpara at around 9 pm. They called Ilias Ali and Ruhul Amin out of the house on the pretext of a settlement and then beat and stabbed them in front of the house.

The attackers also beat other members of the family, including Ilias's wife and daughter-in-law. They later left the scene with gold ornaments and four mobile phones.

Hearing the injured men's cries, local residents rushed in, rescued them and took them to hospital.

The victims' family alleges the attack was carried out because an extortion demand was not met. They claim Sarwar had been demanding a large sum of money from expatriate Ilias Ali for the past two months, and when he refused to pay, the attack was carried out in a planned manner with a group of people.

Raozan police station's officer-in-charge, Mohammad Saiful Islam, said Ilias Ali and his companion Ruhul Amin were called out of the house on the pretext of a settlement and then beaten and stabbed. Their mobile phones were also snatched, he said.

The officer said the incident initially appears to have been carried out with the intention of extortion. Two people were injured in the incident, he said.

A case will be recorded at the police station in connection with the incident, officer-in-charge Mohammad Saiful Islam said. The injured remain under treatment in hospital.