Outlaws regrouping in Jhenidah
Janajuddha cadres distributing leaflets in remote villages
Hossain Seraj, back from Jhenidah
MAGURA: The Janajuddha faction of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddho) is regrouping in remote villages in Jhenidah district. Its cadres are distributing leaflets, according to intelligence sources and locals. In last two days till Monday, they distributed leaflets at Alukdia, Kalpart and Kodalia villages in the Sadar upazila; Bherikhali and Hingerpara in Harinakundu upazila; Abhoupur and Padmanagar in Shailkupa and Baluhar and Alangi villages in Koatchandpur upazila, the sources said. The sources said the leaflets are being distributed marking 'January 26', observed by Janajuddha as a 'day of achievement'. On this day in 2002, they snatched away their top leader Abdur Rashid Malitha alias Dada Tapan by hurling bombs on police when he was brought to Khulna to produce him before a court, the sources said. Janajuddha is observing the day since 2003. In observance of the day, the outlawed party holds discussions in their strongholds in remote villages and also distributes 'special' leaflets. But they failed to hold any programme in Jhenidah district in last two years due to strict vigilance by law enforcers, the intelligence sources confirmed. This year, Janajuddha is distributing leaflets in their strongholds in the four Jhenidah upazilas in a bid to observe the day. "We got some of the leaflets Monday morning from near a primary school in Kodalia village in Jhenidah Sadar upazila", a local Union Parishad (UP) member seeking anonymity told this correspondent during his visit to the area. "They came to our village on four motorbikes and left the area after giving some leaflets", said a villager in Kodla. In the leaflets, the PBCP-Janajuddho said, "It is time for revolution. "Reactionary forces do not leave power willingly. They launch attack even standing in the jaws of death. However fierce the attack may be, destruction of reactionary forces is inevitable", the leaflet reads. In the leaflets, Janajuddho also vowed to avenge murder of their cadres in so-called 'crossfire', terming it 'extreme violation of human rights'. Talking to this correspondent Jhenidah Police Superintendent in Akram Hossain however said, "We are not aware of such leaflets. The matter will be verified". According to intelligence agencies and police, Jhenidah is an outlaw-infested district where eleven outlawed parties are active. The strongest among the outlawed parties is PBCP-Janajuddho, with over 100 firearms in possession of its activists, the sources said. Despite several special anti-crime drives and their 13 cadres' death in 'encounters' with law enforcers, Janajuddho's activities could not be checked. Janajuddho earlier claimed that it killed 16 people last year branding them 'class enemies'. The victims included public representatives, political leaders, businessman, police informers and 'rivals' belonging to other outlawed outfits.
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