Investigation to uncover any negligence on part of security forces regarding constable's death: Home minister
Many people might be arrested in connection with the murder of Jhenaidah Member of Parliament Anwarul Azim Anar, Kamal said
An inquiry will be done into whether there was any negligence on part of the security forces regarding the recent shooting of a police constable in front of the Palestinian embassy in the capital's Baridhara, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said today (10 June).
"Many questions came up regarding this incident. We are concerned. What can cause such behaviour! Whether it was done intentionally or due to family problems, the exact facts will be revealed after an investigation," he said while talking to reporters in his office at the Secretariat.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has formed a three-member committee to probe the shooting of a police constable by his colleague near the Palestinian embassy in the capital's Baridhara area on Saturday night.
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The committee, headed by Deputy Commissioner of Gulshan Division Rifat Rahman Shamim, has been asked to submit its report in seven working days, Kh Mahid Uddin, additional commissioner (crime and operations) of the DMP, told reporters this afternoon.
Elin Chowdhury, additional deputy commissioner of the diplomatic security division and Ashfaq Ahmed, assistant commissioner of the Intelligence and Analysis Division (IAD) were also made members of the probe body.
Many may be arrested in MP Azim murder case after investigation
Many people might be arrested in connection with the murder of Jhenaidah Member of Parliament Anwarul Azim Anar, Kamal said.
"Many suspects may be arrested after completing the investigation of the murder case," he told journalists.
Replying to another question about Kazi Kamal Ahmed Babu, relief and social welfare secretary of the ruling party's district unit, who was arrested in Jhenaidah in this connection, the minister said, "Let the investigation be complete first, many may be arrested... No comments should actually be made before the investigation."
Mentioning findings of law enforcement agencies in the murder case, he said, "We are still saying that we have come very close to the truth. We can reveal a lot to you then only, when the body is identified. I heard the confessional statements of those who committed the murder."
The Indian and Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies have been working jointly
to unearth everything the case, Kamal added.
"DNA tests will ensure whether the recovered objects are Anar's body or not. If the DNA is matched with his daughter's, then it will be confirmed that it's Anar's body. Before the test, we cannot be sure if the objects are his body parts," he said.
Referring to two cases in connection with the murder, the minister said one case was filed in India as the place of occurrence and another was filed in Dhaka by the member of parliament (MP)'s daughter.
About the extradition treaty, he further said since the incident happened in India, it is their responsibility to take back the main accused from the USA for trial.
"As far as I know, the US has an extradition treaty with India, so in this case, maybe the Indian government will get that benefit. We do not have the treaty with the US. As a friendly country, we believe that India will cooperate in all our activities and continue in the future," he said.
