A Correspondent:
Faridpur: Police rescued a 35-year-old man with his eyes gouged out after tying his hands and legs, from the bank of Baitkumari beel in Sadar upazila of Faridpur district on Sunday night.
The victim was identified as Delwar Hossain, son of Anwar Hossain of Madhabpur area of the upaizla.
Local people spotted Delwar in a blood soaked condition with his hands and legs tied, in the area and informed his family members who took him to a local hospital.
Local people said, a group of miscreants picked up Delwar sometime on Sunday night and took him to an isolated spot beside the beel. Later, they allegedly tied his hands and legs and tortured him before gouging out his eyes.
Believing him to be dead, the attackers left him on the bank of the wetland.
AKM Badsha Mia, chairman of Krishnanagar Union Parishad, said he went to the spot after receiving the news in the morning, but the victim’s family had already rescued him and taken him to the hospital.
Delwar was involved in thief gang, said the chairman.
Mamunur Rashid, Sub-inspector of Faridpur Kotwali Police Station, said they were aware of the incident and were investigating it to take necessary action.
