Form special tribunal for Jewel murder trial
Family members, relatives and villagers yesterday urged the government to take initiative to try the accused of Jewel murder at special tribunal.
They also urged the government to take responsibility of Jewel's family.
Abu Yousuf Sahidunnabi Jewel, a former librarian of a school in Rangpur city, was murdered by a mob in Lalmonirhat's Patgram on October 29, when he went to his sister's house.
Protesting the killing, the demonstrators brought out a procession from the city's Shalbon area on Thursday noon which concluded at DIG office of Rangpur police range after parading various streets.
People of all walks of life participated in the procession. All shops and businesses of Shalbon area were closed for half day protesting the killing.
Later, memorandums were handed over to DIG and the divisional commissioner, which were received by the additional DIG of Rangpur and additional divisional commissioner (revenue).
The agitators also staged a rally where they said Jewel was beaten to death soon after he ended his afternoon prayers.
The killers have to be given capital punishment by a special tribunal, they said, adding Jewel's family lost their lone breadwinner.
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