Case filed without name of ‘prime accused’

In a case filed over vandalising house of a Hindu family in Paulpara village of Sonaimuri upazila on Monday, police arrested one of the accused early yesterday morning.

The arrestee is Mizan, a resident of the village. However, the name of Swapon, who was accused by the family of leading Monday’s attack, was not included in the case.

Swapon is a member of Ward 1 in Deoti Union Parishad in the upazila and also general secretary of Awami League’s unit in the ward.

Geeta Rani Sutradhar, 60, who was assaulted when the vandals attacked her house, filed the case with Sonaimuri Police Station, accusing 35 individuals. 

Talking to The Daily Star, Gita’s son Ripon Chandra Sutradhar alleged that a member of the police station, who made the draft of the case statement, deliberately dropped Swapon’s name from the case.

Contacted, OC of Sonaimuri  PS Abdus Samad said he was not aware of dropping any name from the list of accused.