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Motorcyclist dies after brick attack in Dhaka

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 21-year-old motorcyclist, Sajit Chowdhury Rafi, died from injuries sustained in a brick attack on June 9.
  • Police arrested three suspects, who are allegedly involved in drug-related cases and had a prior dispute with the victim.
  • The attack was reportedly planned due to a dispute over the victim opposing the suspects' alleged drug trafficking activities.

A motorcyclist critically injured in a brick attack in Dhaka's East Shewrapara area has died, succumbing to his injuries while on life support. Sajit Chowdhury Rafi, 21, passed away early this morning at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

The assailants allegedly struck the right side of his head with a brick.

— Daily Star ReportDescribing the immediate cause of the victim's severe injuries.

Police confirmed Rafi was attacked on June 9 while returning home on his motorcycle. The assailants allegedly struck him on the head with a brick, causing severe injuries. Investigators believe the attack was premeditated and stemmed from a prior enmity between Rafi and the suspects.

Following the incident, police apprehended three individuals in Dhaka and Mymensingh after CCTV footage of the assault circulated online. The arrested suspects are reportedly involved in multiple drug-related cases. According to police, the motive appears to be a dispute that arose after Rafi opposed the alleged drug trafficking activities of one of the suspects, Parvez, who had previously rented a room at Rafi's house.

The attack was planned and stemmed from prior enmity.

— Kafrul Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sajjad HossainConfirming the premeditated nature of the assault.

Investigators detailed that Parvez and his associates allegedly waylaid Rafi and attacked him. In a disturbing turn, the suspects reportedly placed the injured Rafi in an autorickshaw and fled with his motorcycle. Police also stated that the attackers attempted to deceive onlookers by claiming a brick had accidentally fallen on Rafi from a building.

Parvez had previously lived as a tenant at Rafi’s house. A dispute allegedly arose after Rafi opposed the activities of Parvez and his associates, who police suspect were involved in local drug trafficking.

— Deputy Commissioner Mostak SarkerExplaining the alleged motive behind the attack and the prior relationship between the victim and a suspect.
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