Two Santal families' houses were attacked and set on fire by a local UP chairman on Friday night, in a Santal village in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha. Senior police officers visited the area on Saturday.
According to the locals, there had been a long-standing dispute regarding land and pond ownership between two sons of Sundar Mondol, namely British Soren and Shailesh Soren, residents of Santal village in the Rajabirat area of Rajahar Union, Gobindaganj, and the union chairman, Rofiqul Islam.
On Friday morning, Chairman Rofiqul along with his men attacked Sundar Mondol's house. While Sundar Mondol’s sons refused to vacate the pond and land, the chairman's men physically assaulted British Soren. He was admitted to Bogura Ziaur Rahman Hospital with injuries.
Following this incident, Chairman Rofiqul Islam’s men set fire to the houses of British Soren and Shailesh Soren on the night of Friday. After the fire was reported, firefighters from Gobindaganj arrived and controlled the blaze.
The OC of Gobindaganj police station Bulbul Islam and Additional Police Superintendent of Gaibandha ABM Rashidul Bari visited the spot on Saturday afternoon.
OC Bulbul said that a case was filed against 7 people including UP chairman at Gobindaganj police station on Saturday.