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Hundreds of people have filed three cases on Lalmonirhat’s Patgram accused of insulting religion after beating and burning a man named Shahidun Nabi Jewel. Hundreds of people have been charged in these cases. So far, the police have arrested five people.
Lalmonirhat Police Superintendent Abida Sultana told the BBC that three cases had been filed at Patgram police station, in which hundreds of people had been charged. As there are anonymous defendants among them, their names are also mentioned.
The SP said police were now identifying the defendant by capturing video footage. Many people have already been questioned. Five of them were arrested after being questioned, but the police did not release their names.
The questioning continues.
SP Abida Sultana said the defendants were identified after seeing a video of a man named Shahidun Nabi Jewel being beaten to death and set on fire last Thursday.
The police superintendent said they were not releasing further information for the sake of investigating the case.
Patgram OC Sumon Kumar Mahanta Police Station said the murder case was brought by the family of the deceased in three cases. A case of vandalism of government facilities has been filed on behalf of the president of Union Parishad. And the police have filed a case for obstruction of the work of the government and some other sections.
Meanwhile, the body parts of the deceased that were recovered will be handed over to the family after the autopsy.
According to local journalists, the CID and intelligence officials have already visited the site to find out who had brought charges of religious insult against the deceased on the day of the incident. They are working to collect the first signs of the murder at the scene.
Meanwhile, a three-member investigative committee was formed to investigate the cause of the incident and take action against those involved. Abu Jafar.
In addition, the Bangladesh Human Rights Commission has formed an independent inquiry committee.
Meanwhile, two days after the incident, the situation is tense in the Burimari area of Patgram upazila.
Shahidunnabi Jewel, a friend of the deceased, went to Burimari Central Jame Mosque in Patgram Upazila on Thursday afternoon and got into a fight with locals.
At one point, the mosque worshipers began to beat them, accusing them of insulting religion.
The local administration rescued the two and brought them to the Union Parishad office, but thousands of people gathered outside and smashed the door, entered the top of the wall and began to knock again.
Police rescued a man, but the mob began beating Jewel, dragging her body onto the road and setting her on fire.
His friend who was with Jewel is known to be being treated in police custody at Lalmonirhat Hospital. Source: BBC Bangla
(Dhaka Times / October 31 / JB)
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