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Vol. 5 Num 1111 Mon. July 16, 2007  
   
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Two murder suspects flee from lock-up


Two murder suspects who were arrested at Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat Saturday escaped from a lock-up in Gangachara Police Station in Rangpur the same day. Three policemen were suspended in this connection.

Acting Officer-in-charge of Gangachara Police Station Abbas Ali said Abul Hosen, 30, and Abdur Rahman, 25, of Shankar Daho fled from the station while they were in custody. Police are yet to find out how they managed to escape.

Abul and Abdur, sons of Moktar Hosen, allegedly killed Sharifa, 18, daughter of Baccha Miah of Shankar Daho on June 16.

Superintendent of Police in Rangpur Hasif Aziz said Assistant Sub-inspector of Police Wahedul and two police constable of Gangachara Police Station--Akkas and

Ashraful--were suspended on charges of negligence of duty.