Unknown miscreants have damaged standing pumpkin plot on one bigha of land in a village of Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila. The massacre was conducted in the dark of Thursday night. The affected farmer went at a loss when he lost the standing crop for at least taka one lakh in the season.
Farmer Altaf Mia of Bhupatipur village in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila said he had cultivated pumpkin on one bigha of land at a field of village Uttarkastosagra about 50 days back. The plants grew greener and offering pumpkin for last two weeks which he had sold in the market.
But he witnessed the plants were cut and razed to the grounds when the unknown miscreants conducted the heinous activities in the night of Thursday. He will have to incur a loss for at least Taka one lakh. Some of the villagers might do it following village rivalry, Altaf Mia said.
Jhenaidah Sadar police station officer in charge Sheikh Sohel Rana when contacted said he did not receive any complaint in this regard. He might take legal steps when someone files complaint with the police.
