Cops fail to arrest anyone
Police are yet to arrest the Chhatra League activists who were allegedly involved in Thursday's killing of a Jubo League leader in Moghbazar of the capital.
Syed Yousuf Ali, publicity secretary of ward-55 Jubo League, was beaten up by a group of BCL activists in a row over tender bidding at Moghbazar Red Crescent office.
Following the incident, injured Yousuf filed a criminal case with Ramna Police Station against around 25 persons including four BCL activists -- Faisal, Badsha, Ripon and Mohammad Ali.
Later, he was taken to National Institute of Cardio Vascular Diseases (NICVD) where he succumbed to his injuries around 8:30pm.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ramna Police Station Shiblee Noman said police are yet to arrest the accused in the case as they are absconding since the incident.
However, police picked Russel, younger brother of the prime accused Faisal, for interrogation.
The OC said they are waiting for the autopsy report to decide whether the case, filed by Yousuf, will be converted into a murder case or not.
Dhaka Medical College Morgue sources told The Daily Star that Syed Yousuf might have died due to beating as severe injury marks were found on his skull.
Meanwhile, blaming the negligence of police, Yousuf's nephew Syed Imran Ali Robin said, "Police could have arrested the accused soon after the case was filed on Thursday noon. Instead, they gave them the opportunity to flee by acting late".
Locals said the accused including Faisal, Badsha, Ripon and Mohammad Ali were involved in extortion and mugging in the area in the name of BCL.
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