Incident Summary:

02/24/2000: A young man, Sheikh Farid, was bound and burnt to death inside of a local business, which was burnt to the ground, in Feni, Bangladesh. There was no claim of responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
200002240001

When:
2000-02-24

Country:
Bangladesh

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Chittagong

City:
Feni

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity
Specific Description A Local Business in Feni
Nationality of Target Bangladesh
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Civilian
Specific Description Sheikh Farid
Nationality of Target Bangladesh
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Melee Rope or Other Strangling Device
Weapon Details
The victim was tied down with rope and burnt to death inside of a building in the incident.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) No
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Other Crime Type
Additional Information Locals stated that identified extortionists and terrorists of the area killed the victim after he refused to pay an extortion. The victim was the brother of the Feni business owner whose building was also destroyed in this incident.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Youth-killed,” United News of Bangladesh, February 25, 2000.