It has been reported that a college student was shot dead in open police firing near Konabari police station in Gazipur. A video circulating on social media clearly shows the scene of police firing. A case was filed last Monday night in that incident. Awami League leaders including former Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque have been made the main accused in the case. Also four journalists working in Gazipur have been accused in the case.
Gazipur Press Club general secretary Shah Samchul Haque said that journalists’ names have been included in the case on purpose. Which is against freedom of speech. False case should be withdrawn soon. Otherwise a larger program will be announced along with agitation.
Killed, Md. Heart (20). He is the son of Lal Mia of Alam Nagar village, Gopalpur, Tangail. Besides studying in Class XI of Hemnagar Degree College, Hriday lived in Konabari area and drove an autorickshaw.
According to the statement of the case, the plaintiff in the case is the cousin of the deceased. Ibrahim He is also an auto rickshaw driver by profession. In his statement, he said, I and my cousin used to earn their livelihood by driving auto rickshaws on Kashimpur Konabari Road in Gazipur city. My cousin along with me. Hriday (20) was staying on the road near Angel Gate in Qudduch Nagar last August 5. At that time, students of anti-discrimination student movement stood on Kashimpur road from Konabari and chanted slogans against the government. At that time, 250-300 unknown terrorists attacked the students under the orders of the former Minister of Freedom Fighter Affairs AKM Mozammel Haque, President of Gazipur Metropolitan Awami League Azmat Ullah and former General Secretary of Gazipur Metropolitan Awami League and former City Mayor Jahangir Alam. Meanwhile, my cousin. Fearing for his life, Hridiya took refuge in a nearby shop. Shortly after that, the unidentified policemen said. Hridiya was dragged out of the shop and dragged onto the road. Later, he was surrounded by policemen, shot in the stomach with a firearm and brutally killed and the body disappeared. Which I and people around me take video.
250-300 unknown people have been accused in that incident by mentioning the names of 57 people. Samakal’s Kaliakoi correspondent M Tushari, Bangla TV’s Gazipur correspondent Shahidul Islam, Konabari morning correspondent Moklechur Rahman, Gazipur correspondent of Dawn Dak MA Momin Rana are accused in the case.
Samakal Kaliakoi representative M Tushari said, I am performing my duties as Kaliakoi representative, there is no question of going to Konabari area. It is believed that the names of other journalists along with his name have been intentionally motivated by a previously published news.
The plaintiff in the case to talk about this. Ibrahim’s cell phone number was called but he did not pick up the call.
In a video that went viral on social media, six policemen grabbed the young man and took him to a side street. Then surround it all around. In between, a policeman slapped Hriday’s face. Then one member of the police stationed a weapon in his stomach and shot him. He immediately fell to the ground and was covered in blood. 5 more policemen arrive at the scene in the ESMO video. The body was seen lying there for some time.
Gazipur Metropolitan Police Acting Commissioner Md. Ziaul Haque said that the case against journalists will be looked into seriously. Besides, no one will be harassed unnecessarily without investigating the case.
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