Elderly freedom fighter tied to tree, garlanded with shoes and handed over to policeAn elderly freedom fighter was allegedly subjected to public humiliation in Mymensingh’s Gafargaon Upazila, tied to a tree and garlanded with shoes by villagers, before being handed over to police over a sexual assault allegation. Pagla Police chief Ferdous Alam said the incident occurred in a village in Moshakhali union around 11:30am on Tuesday. Citing the case statement, officer Ferdous said Karim allegedly tried to sexually abuse a teenage girl when he found her alone at home. The police officer added that the father of the victim teen filed a case accusing him of sexual assault. Imtiaz Ahmed, president of Mymensingh Samaj Rupantor Sanskritik Sangha, said: "Tying an elderly man to a tree and putting a garland of shoes around his neck is nothing but social degradation.

Source: bd News24 November 05, 2025 11:59 UTC