Widow of slain person seeks justice, security

“Should I commit suicide along with my four children?” said a panic-stricken widow, threatened by the accused of her husband's killing.
“My family is under threat after my husband Azibar Rahman was killed by criminals led by Modasserul Haque Huda, a leader of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, and chairman of a local union parishad,” said Mariam Begum of village Matiadanga in Sadar upazila at a press conference at Satkhira Reporters Club on Tuesday.
She said they are getting death threats to withdraw the case against the accused while Huda is moving freely even after the court issued warrant of arrest against him.
She said criminals abducted her husband Azibar Rahman, Kashem, Khokon and Hasan from their houses at village Matiadanga in the Sadar upazila and tortured them at a shrimp enclosure at Khariadanga leaving Azibar Rahman dead and three others seriously injured on January 5 last year.
The next day Mariam Begum filed a case with Sadar Police Station against 12 people including UP Chairman Huda and UP member Aminur Rahman for killing her husband.
Later the accused were granted bail from the High Court.
Police submitted charge sheet against nine people including Huda on December 12 last year.
The plaintiff's lawyers submitted a prayer before the HC with a prayer to cancel his bail.
After submission of an enquiry following an HC order, an HC bench in the last week of August cancelled the earlier granted bail of Huda, Mariam said.
As Huda failed to appear before the court on Tuesday, the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court issued warrant of arrest against him and sent the case to the District and Session Judge's Court for further proceeding, she said.
Mariam has appealed to the chief adviser, home adviser, IGP and SP for security of her and her family members' life.