Thakurgaon polls violence: No case filed even 2 days after infant’s death

Even after two days of the incident, no case was filed over the death of an infant who died allegedly in police firing amid post-polls violence in Thakurgaon's Ranisankail upazila.

"A case will be filed after the declaration of the union parishad election results," said SM Jahid Iqbal, officer-in-charge of Ranisankail Police Station.

Officials of the Election Commission will file the case as the death was related to the polls, he added.

Sumaiya, eight-month-old daughter of local Mohammad Badsha, died on her mother's lap on Wednesday evening at the polls centre after police opened fire on the supporters of a defeated member candidate.

Although 48 hours have passed since the incident took place, villagers were still in a panic, multiple villagers told The Daily Star. 

The victim's family members said they only wanted a fair investigation of the incident and justice for the child.