Ashraf reckless in road extortion

After a 59-day shutdown in Corona, there was a demand for an end to extortion during the introduction of buses, minibuses and trucks across the country at the beginning of last month. It is said that if the extortion is stopped, there will be no need to increase the passenger fare But in reality it did not happen Ashraf Uddin Gang  has been active in extortion since the first day of public transport Ashraf Uddin is not stopping despite the stern warning of the police IG to stop extortion. Only 7 have changed some strategies

According to the investigation, the morning permit was canceled in the wake of the death of Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury, a student of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) in a bus crash at Pragati Sarani in the capital. They allowed the good morning bus to run on the Gazipur route from Old Dhaka.

As a result, a case was filed against them, and at the same time the route permit was canceled.

On the other hand, their agreement with Golam Farooq Manik, the owner of Victor Classic Transport, is that their good morning bus will run under the banner of Victor Classic Transport. On the other hand, some buses also run under the name of Akash Enterprise.

Under the condition - illegal - no illegal collection of any kind. But Dhaka Road Transport leader Ashraf Uddin collected  800 taka from each vehicle in the name of Victor Classic Paribahan, which was stopped by Golam Farooq Manik, the owner of Victor Classic Paribahan. A video of Ashraf's people stopping tolls has reached the Business Tribune. It is seen that Ashraf's man is collecting 800 taka per car in front of the court at Shakharibazar intersection of Old Dhaka. The toll was stopped by Golam Farooq Manik, owner of Victor Classic Transport. No contribution can be made in the name of payment.

Due to this, last week on Sadarghat and Kamarpara routes, some of Ashraf Uddin's gangs stopped the reverse bus with some goons and called the real owners Golam Farooq Manik and Faisal extortionists and spread false propaganda through some paid agenda media.

Victor talks about this with more than one gardener of Classic Pariwan. They said, Golam Farooq Manik, Faisal Bhai, their position is against extortion. They spoke against extortion. Where Ashraf used to collect Rs.

Human haulers operating on different routes inside Dhaka city are also being charged Rs 800-1400 under the new strategy. However, this toll is being taken in the name of Bangladesh Road Transport They are also taking it from the new place instead of from the stand And there is no way without this subscription Because the fear is that 'the day will not always be the same'

Transport leaders know the names of extortionists
, said Bangladesh Road Transport Workers League President. Hanif Khokon said, "The police can't catch everything They may not have realized the change in extortion tactics yet And it is not possible for the police to guard for 24 hours The banner of extortion has changed The place has changed The people of Malik Samiti know these extortionists The extortionists can be caught only if they give a list. "

The tactics that are now being levied:
It has been learned from talking to the transport officials that the levy is now stopped directly from the bus terminal in the name of the workers 'and employers' organizations. But now the toll is being collected in the name of various transport companies, outside the bus terminal For example, 'passenger service' is a transport company Under them, five hundred buses of different owners run on different routes of the country from Dhaka On the Dhaka-Chatkhil route, Rs 420 is collected daily from Laksam, Manoharganj, Bipura Char and Naser Petua spots. Subscriptions are collected from any of the four convenient spots

Another such transport company is 'Tisha' Under them, buses run on Dhaka-Comilla-Laksam route In the name of the company, 520 rupees was collected from each vehicle in Laksham However, they understand the situation and change the place of collection Other routes in the country are also collecting tolls with the same strategy

Buses also operate under the banner of various transport companies in Dhaka city Among the companies are Salsabil, Baishakhi, Turag, Anabil etc. These companies now charge Tk 620 per day from each bus It is known that this new strategy of extortion is called 'combined extortion' From here the owners and labor leaders are participating

Is the network of extortionists being identified?
Police have arrested 109 transport extortionists from various points across the country since June 1, according to police headquarters. There are 51 cases According to the police headquarters, a network of extortionists is being identified across the country And this campaign will continue

Police headquarters AIG (media) said. Sohail Rana said, "Bangladesh Police is firmly committed to stop extortion on highways. The authorities concerned are expecting continued cooperation from those present. "

According to a police report in 2019, a toll of Tk 6 crore was collected on highways in 2016 alone. 215 organizations and organizations collect an average of Tk 24 lakh a day from vehicles plying on the highways However, this account is actually 8 of the amount collected with the receipt 'Boba Chandar' is not included in the calculation The calculation does not include the levies collected from buses, minibuses and other vehicles plying between districts and upazilas and between Dhaka and other cities and towns.