A leader of a teenage gang was killed in an attack allegedly by rival gang members in Patiya upazila of Chattogram Friday afternoon, according to police reports.
The victim is Raju Hossain Russell, 27, son of Jafar Ahmed from Sushkradandi village under ward No. 2 of Patiya municipality. The incident took place near Palli Mongol Temple around 5:00pm.
Raju's sister, Ajma Akhtar Liza, accused a rival gang leader, Juwel Chowdhury alias Julu, and his accomplices, Sakib and Arman, of her brother's murder. "In the area, focusing on dominance, teen gang leader Juwel Chowdhury alias Julu, Sakib, Arman, along with several others, have murdered my brother. I demand justice for this murder," she said.
Jasim Uddin, officer-in-charge of Patiya Police Station, said that Julu was wanted for multiple criminal activities including theft, robbery, extortion, and drug-related offenses.
Raju himself had a troubled past with law enforcement; after attempting an escape during a Rapid Action Battalion arrest, he was shot and subsequently nicknamed 鈥淕uli Raju鈥� by locals.
Residents report that Julu and his gang had instilled fear in the community through theft, extortion, and violence, causing locals to hesitate in speaking out against them.
