Faridpur:Police have rescued a 35-year-old man found with his eyes gouged out and his hands and legs tied at the bank of Baitkumari Beel in Sadar upazila of Faridpur district on Sunday night.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the victim has been identified as Delwar Hossain, son of Anwar Hossain from Madhabpur area of the upazila. Local residents discovered Delwar in a blood-soaked condition and promptly informed his family, who rushed him to a nearby hospital.
Witnesses reported that a group of miscreants allegedly abducted Delwar on Sunday night, took him to an isolated area by the beel, bound his limbs, and tortured him before gouging out his eyes. The attackers, believing him to be dead, left him on the bank of the wetland.
AKM Badsha Mia, chairman of Krishnanagar Union Parishad, stated that he visited the site after receiving news of the incident in the morning. However, Delwar's family had already taken him to the hospital by the time he arrived. The chairman mentioned that Delwar was associated with a theft gang.
Mamunur Rashid, Sub-inspector of Faridpur Kotwali Police Station, confirmed awareness of the incident and stated that an investigation is underway to determine the necessary course of action.