Voice 9, Dhaka Bureau: A brutal attack took place on Radhapada Roy, a popular poet of the present time, due to prior enmity in Nageswari of Kurigram. Poet Radhapada Roy, 80, is currently undergoing treatment at Nageswari Upazila Health Complex. Jugal Roy, son of Radhapada Roy, has filed a case against the accused at Nageswari police station.
Nageswari Police Station Officer-in-Charge
Ashiqur Rahman confirmed the matter on Sunday night. Radhapada Sarkar is a
resident of Madhaikhal, Goddarapar Battala area of Bhitarband union of
Nageswari upazila.
According to the FIR and local sources, Rafiqul
Islam, 35, and Kadur Rahman, 45, sons of the late Mohammad Ali of the Kachuapar
area, had an argument about seven years ago.
Due to that previous dispute, they often threatened
poet Radhapada Roy in various ways, including beating and intimidating him.
Later, on Saturday morning, when Radhapada Roy went to fish near the diver's
bridge near his house, Rafiqul Islam and Kadur Rahman, who were standing there
with weapons and sticks, attacked him and beat him up.
On hearing his screams, the locals rescued him
and admitted him to the Nageswari Upazila Health Complex. He is currently
undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Jugal Roy, son of rural poet Radhapada Roy,
said, "About seven years ago, my elder brother had a transaction with
another person. At that time, Kadur Rahman, on behalf of the man, abused the
people of our house in an unspoken language. That day, when my father heard
this and protested, he threatened to see my father and left the house.
Since then, they have been looking for
opportunities to attack, including threatening to kill my elderly father in
various ways. Later, when the father went fishing that day, he took the
opportunity to attack his father and try to kill him. I can't finish with the
way they killed my old father. We demand the immediate arrest of the accused
and justice.
Radhapada Roy's wife, Minati Rani, said,
"Is there no value in our society because we are a minority and poor? My
husband writes poetry in different places, and our family runs with the money
he earns by singing. And they tortured him like that. I want justice for those
terrorists.
Ashikur Rahman, officer-in-charge of the police
station, said, "I went to the hospital to see him. He is still undergoing
treatment at the hospital. A case has been registered in this regard.
Both yesterday (October 1) and today (October 2)
have been sent to arrest the accused. They are on the run. However, efforts are
on to arrest the accused with maximum priority.
It is to be noted that poet Radhapada Roy could
not study for long in his personal life. He only studied until class 5. His
family lives on a small income by listening to the songs and poems he has
written. His songs and poems written in regional languages have received a huge
response in different areas.
Meanwhile, his poem titled "Doomsday
Sample: I Know But I Don't Believe" has gone viral on social media. So
far, Radhapada Roy has more than 100 songs and poems in regional languages
written by himself.
