In the wake of the brutal killing of a scrap trader in the capital’s old part, Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, the youth wing of BNP, has blamed the administrative inaction for deteriorating the country’s law and order situation.
The government is rendering the administration inactive in a planned way against the ongoing anarchical situation to prolong the holding of the national election, Jubo Dal President Abdul Monayem Munna said while addressing a press conference held at the BNP Nayapaltan central office in Dhaka on Saturday.
During the press conference, Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, Swechchhasebak Dal and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, three affiliated bodies of BNP, equivocally raised their questions against the government’s move not to arrest the main culprits of the brutal killing.
“Those who were directly involved in the murder are visible in the CCTV and video footage, however, they were not accused in the case, even though the attackers have not yet been arrested. It is confusing to us,” Munna said.
Referring to a media report on the killing incident, he said the daughter of the victim alleged that police excluded three people who were directly involved in the killing, but included as many innocent individuals in this connection.
More than 60 hours have passed since the incident, but the main killers have not yet been arrested. It is a matter of concern, Munna said.
UNB adds: He said they want to know through the media who included the names of three innocent people in the case and why, while excluding the real offenders.
“The incident happened on Wednesday, but it was widely circulated on Friday. Why was there a delay of two days? Who was behind it must also be investigated. We don’t know whether any quarter did it to implement an agenda, but we suspect it,” Munna said.
The Jubo Dal chief called upon law enforcement agencies to take proper action through an investigation into the incident.
Munna said they could not identify any of the assailants shown in the video as affiliated with Jubo Dal, Chhatra Dal or Swechchhasebak Dal.
He, however, said they expelled five leaders and activists of the three organisations as they were accused in the case.
Earlier on Wednesday, a scrap trader named Mohammad Shohagh was killed in broad daylight in front of Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka. Video footage of the brutal killing went viral on social media on Friday, sparking public outrage.
Police on Friday said four people were arrested in connection with the murder. That same night, Jubo Dal, Chhatra Dal and Swechchhasebak Dal expelled five of their members for life over the incident.
At the press conference, Munna said, “We are very worried about the overall law and order situation in the country. Mohammad Shohagh, a trader and Jubo Dal activist under Chawkbazar Thana in the capital, was brutally killed by being hit with a stone in broad daylight. The entire nation is shocked to witness this brutal barbarity.”
He strongly condemned and protested the atrocious murder. “In this era of civilisation, we cannot accept such primitive barbarity in any way.”
The Jubo Dal president said they expelled five people from the three organisations for life as their names surfaced as instigators and defendants in the case.
“We have already called upon law enforcement agencies to arrest them immediately and bring them to justice. We have taken all necessary measures from the perspective of organisational responsibility and accountability,” he said.
