Young Man Stabbed in Public at Bibirhat Bazar in Fatikchhari; Bleeding, Belal Names His Attacker in a Facebook Live on the Way to Hospital

A young man named Md Belal Uddin has been stabbed in public at Bibirhat Bazar in the Fatikchhari upazila headquarters in Chattogram. The incident took place on Friday afternoon. Belal is the admin of a news-based Facebook page called ‘Fatikchhari Sanglap’.

Police said Belal was stabbed multiple times in the abdomen. A man named Shamsul Alam, alias Koshai Shamsu, has been accused in the incident. He is a resident of the North Rangamatia area and runs a meat shop at Bibirhat Bazar.

After the stabbing, while being taken to hospital, a bloodied Belal came live on his own Facebook page. He was seen pleading, in a tearful voice, to be saved. In the live broadcast, he alleged that Koshai Shamsu had stabbed him for publishing news against drugs.

Speaking to local eyewitnesses, it was learned that Belal Uddin went to Bibirhat Bazar on Friday afternoon after Jummah prayers. As he walked near Shamsul’s meat shop, he was struck with a knife. Local people later rescued him and took him to hospital.

Fatikchhari Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Touhidul Alam said the injured Belal Uddin is undergoing treatment. If necessary, he may be sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.

Fatikchhari Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Rabiul Alam Khan said Shamsul had been arrested by police some days ago on allegations of drug dealing. After being released on bail, he suspected that Belal had played a role behind his arrest. It has been learned preliminarily that Belal was stabbed out of that resentment.

OC Rabiul Alam Khan also said swift legal action would be taken against the person involved in the incident.