Killing of two cousins sparks protests

Local people of Gobindol Uttarpara village in Singair upazila formed a human chain yesterday, demanding immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the killers of Aziz Mollah and his cousin Tendol Mollah.

They also brought out a protest procession from in front of the victims' house and paraded all the roads of the village before forming the human chain at Gobindol bus stand.

Among others, Aziz's wife Farida Begum, son Imran Mollah, 16, Tendol's daughter Bachhia Begum, and local union parishad members Khorshed Alam and Awlad Hossain, addressed the rally. 

Speakers at the rally urged the authorities concerned to arrest the killers immediately and demanded their trial under speedy tribunal.

On February 20, Tendol Mollah, 50, and his cousin Aziz Mollah, 55, of the village, were killed by their nephews Jahidul, Rashid, Jasim and their accomplices allegedly over a family feud.

They also injured Tendol's brother Abdul Karim, who is now undergoing treatment at Savar Enam Medical College Hospital.

Aziz's wife Farida Begum filed a case with Singair Police Station, accusing 18 people, including Rashid, Jahidul and Jasim and their parents, the following day.

Contacted, Officer-in-Charge Saiduzzaman of Singair Police Station said they arrested Jahidur's father-in-law Jahir Uddin on Monday and produced him before a court.

The court sent him to the jail, the OC added.