A brazen incident of cattle theft occurred in the Nawabganj sub-district of Dinajpur on Saturday morning, leaving a local farm owner severely injured. The victim, 40-year-old Sabuj Mia, was stabbed by a group of unidentified assailants who raided his farm in Chhoto Maheshpur village. The incident took place around 4:00 AM when the perpetrators scaled the boundary wall to enter the cattle shed.
According to local reports, the thieves attempted to load two Friesian cows, valued at approximately 150,000 BDT, onto a waiting pickup truck. Sabuj Mia, who had been running the family farm for several years, noticed the intrusion and rushed out of his bedroom to confront the thieves. A struggle ensued, during which the assailants attacked him with sharp weapons, inflicting wounds on his head and other parts of his body.
By the time neighbors were alerted by the victim's cries and rushed to the scene, the perpetrators had already loaded the livestock into the pickup truck and fled the area. The injured farmer was immediately rushed to the Nawabganj Upazila Health Complex, where he is currently receiving medical treatment. The incident has caused significant alarm among local farmers, raising concerns about the security of their livestock in the region.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Nawabganj Police Station, Abdul Kuddus, confirmed the incident and stated that police officials visited the crime scene shortly after receiving the report. Law enforcement authorities have launched an investigation to identify the culprits and recover the stolen cattle. Legal proceedings are currently underway to file a formal case, and the police have assured the public that efforts are being made to bring the perpetrators to justice.
