Bullet-riddled bodies of four young men have been found in Dhaka, who police claim were lynched by locals during ‘sabotage attempts’.
According to latest information, Wadud 35, one of the victims, was the president of the Mirpur No. 10 ward Sramik Dal, Bnp’s worker affiliate. Police admitted that he was killed in crossfire.
Wadud was held by police when he allegedly threw a cocktail on a BRTC bus ‘Baishakhi’ near Mirpur No. 10 crossing on Sunday Morning. Police said in the early hours of Monday he died in ‘shootout’ in the Mirpur Technical area when police said they along with him went to arrest one Pervaz and recover arms.Three of the bodies were found at Kaziparha, polie said, in the early hours of Monday.
Sub-Inspector Mizanur Rahman of Mirpur Model Police Station said, “Locals told us that the men were trying to unleash violence. They were beaten to death.”
The bodies were taken to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) around 2am but doctors said they were brought dead.
He said the bodies had bullet wounds. When asked why there were bullet wounds when the men had been lynched, Mirpur police SI Rahman said he did not know.
The gruesome discovery was made at a time when the BNP-led alliance is enforcing a transport blockade across Bangladesh.
The government, police and RAB have separately announced cash rewards for nabbing saboteurs. – agencies.
