Suspect at large· Land grabbing · Khulna
Sundarbans Buffer Zone Eviction Killing
Filed at: 20 June 2022Last updated: 1 September 2023
0Days since incident
1,110Days since last update
Summary
A farmer protesting a land eviction in the Sundarbans buffer zone was shot and killed by unidentified men. The local administration has not commented.
Key facts
- Fact 1
- Victim was leading a march of 40 farmers when shot
- Fact 2
- No suspects arrested; investigation transferred to Khulna Sadar
- Fact 3
- Forest Department denied issuing an eviction notice
Context
Salim Mia and eleven other farming families had cultivated plots in the buffer zone for over two generations. A formal eviction notice arrived in March 2022; three protests were organised before the shooting.
Timeline
2 entries
- 2022-06-20Media report· 20 June 2022
Farmer shot during buffer zone protest march
- 2022-10-25Editorial note
No arrests four months after shooting
People in this case
Victim
- Salim Mia· Farmer
Documents
Open document vault No results
Sources
- [1]Farmer shot dead during Sundarbans buffer zone protest
- [2]No arrest four months after Koyra eviction shooting
Where to find help
Generic Human Rights OrganizationHuman rights
We are the good guys
Nationwide
Support this archive
CrimesArchive is independent and built to last. Your support keeps cases counting — safely, and free of any conditions on what we publish.