A local Jamaat leader has been accused of locking a mini Chinese restaurant in Lakshmipur's Raypur after the owner asked for Tk 20,000 in unpaid food bills. Affected businessman Shahadat Hossain claimed that raw materials inside the restaurant are rotting, causing massive losses as the establishment has remained closed for three consecutive days. The accused is Syed Zahed Izzuddin Taher Jabiri Al Madani, a Jamaat-nominated chairman candidate for the North Chrarababil Union Parishad election and the khatib of Haydarganj Bazar Baro Masjid. Shahadat is the owner of 'Ghoroa Food and Kabab Ghor' in Haydarganj Bazar. He filed a written complaint at Raypur Police Station on Wednesday, October 28.
According to the complaint and staff, Tk 20,000 accumulated in dues over the past five months as Maulana Zahed frequently brought guests to eat. When payment was demanded on the morning of October 27, he allegedly became enraged, arrived with 12 to 13 associates, and locked the restaurant's kitchen and main gate. The owner stated that staff were forcefully evicted and some footage of the incident was captured on CCTV cameras. Meanwhile, Syed Zahed denied all allegations, claiming he did not lock the restaurant and that Shahadat locked it himself to spread false propaganda against him.
The Haydarganj Bazar Committee stated that there is a financial dispute between both parties. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Nirmal Tripura of Raypur Police Station said that police visited the site after receiving the written complaint and summoned both parties to the station on October 31 to resolve the issue.
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