Two separate murder cases have been registered in Kushtia in connection with the killing of students during the anti-discrimination movement. In one case, Awami League joint general secretary and former member of parliament from Kushtia-3 Mahbub Ul Alam Hanif and in another case, city Awami League general secretary Sadar Upazila Parishad chairman Ataur Rahman Ata has been made the main accused. The victims of the two cases are Abdullah (13) son of Lukman Hossain of Thanapara area of ​​Kushtia city and Babu (32) son of deceased Nowsher Ali of Shaldah village of Hatsh Haripur union of Sadar upazila. Abdullah worked with his father in a tea shop located in front of the city’s fire department. And Babu was a gold merchant. According to the statement, on the afternoon of August 5, during the students’ agitation, bricks were hurled at them, besides hitting them with indigenous weapons. Later they were reportedly fired upon. When the two were taken to the hospital with bullet wounds, the doctor on duty declared them dead. Babu was involved in the anti-discrimination student movement. Lokman, the father of the deceased Abdullah, filed the case as a plaintiff and Raisul Haque, the coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement and a third-year degree student of Kushtia Government College, filed a murder case at the Kushtia Model Police Station on Thursday, August 15, on behalf of the deceased Babu. Among them, Mahbub ul Alam Hanif has been made the main accused in Abdullah’s murder case. The other accused are, Ataur Rahman Ata, District Sechsevak League President Yashir Arafat Tushar, 2nd Ward Municipal Councilor Dhiman, District Awami League Information Research Secretary Rashedul Islam Biplab. Sohail Rana (42) son of deceased Tofajjal of Kataikhana Mor, Arif Hossain (42) son of deceased Alauddin Mandal of Kalishankarpur, Roni (43) son of deceased Nilu of Kotpara (Idgapar), Mintu (40) near Government College, father unknown, son of Mannan behind Government College Hostel. Anwar Hossain (45), Kotpara (Idgah Para) Hannan Biswas (55) father unknown, Saidul Islam (50) son of Mir Jafar of Narkel Tala, Saifuddaula Tarun (55) of Eidga Para, Nipun (42) unknown names 10/20 people. And Ataur Rahman Ata has been made the main accused in the Babu murder case. The accused in this case are District Awami League Vice President Alhaj Rabiul Islam, District Awami League President and District Council Chairman Sadar Uddin Khan, General Secretary Asghar Ali, District Sechchasevak League General Secretary Manab Chaki. Former convenor of city student league Hasib Koraishi, district student league president Atiqur Rahman Anik, government college student league president Ferdous. Habibur Rahman Habi (50), Councilor Mir Rezaul Islam Babu, Mohidul Commissioner (45), Mahabul (50), Councilor Kaushik Ahmed Bicchu, Haripur Milon Mandal, Councilor Kishore Kumar Jagat, City Awami League member Fazle Karim Khoka, Councilor Sohel Rana Asha. , District Awami League vice-president Adv. Anup Kumar Nandi, Pallab (47), Barrister Gaurav Chaki, District Awami League Science and Technology Affairs Secretary Mominur Rahman Momiz, Manik (40), Councilor Tanveer Novel, Rubel (35), Madhu (45), Ranju (40), Abu Taib Badshah (48) of Sakal Sandhya Gully, Omar Farooq (52) of Khajanagar, Al Munim, Joint Convener of City Jubo League, Sahajul Islam of Minapara, General Secretary of Zilla Chhatra League Sheikh Hafiz Challenge, Noor Mohammad Pukadi (50) of Chewria, and his son Rajeev Hossain ( 38), District Jubo League General Secretary Ziaul Islam Swapan, District Sechchasevak League President Yashir Arafat Tushar, District Jubo League President Rabiul Islam, Patikabari Zahurul Islam along with 40/50 unknown names have been mentioned. A total of 49 people have been made accused in the two cases. Besides, 70 other unidentified people have been accused. When spoken to Kushtia Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Mahfuzul Haque Chowdhury, he confirmed the two cases. However, he said that no accused has been arrested in the case.
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