By Mizan Rahman
Indirectly dismissing formation of an inquiry committee by the elite security force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to probe involvement of some of its officials in seven murders in Narayanganj city, the high Bangladesh court (HC) has asked the government to investigate the incident.
A high court bench of Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore passed the order yesterday.
The HC has directed the government to form a seven-member committee, headed by an additional secretary of public administration ministry to probe the killing
incident of Narayanganj.
The bench has also asked to include the officials of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Detective Branch (DB) of police in the
committee.
The inspector general of police (IGP) has been asked to provide security to the witnesses of the seven murder cases.
Earlier in the day, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) had formed a four-member committee to probe an allegation against some personnel from RAB-11 of killing Narayanganj City Corporation panel mayor Nazrul Islam for 60mn taka.
The bodies of Nazrul Islam and his four associates and lawyer Chandan Sarkar and his driver were found in the Shitalakhya River two days after they disappeared.
Meanwhile, RAB 11 commanding officer, Narayanganj district superintendent of police and several other officials of RAB, police and the district administrations have been withdrawn.
Shahidul Islam, the father-in-law of deceased panel mayor Nazrul Islam, publicly alleged that Nazrul was abducted and killed by some RAB personnel for 60mn taka taken from another councillor Nur Hossain, prime accused in the killing, and Siddhirganj sub-district unit Awami League general secretary Yeasin.