Tension at Chhatra Dal Leader Shakil's Janaza in Gurudaspur, Natore: 'Fake, Fake' Slogans During MP's Speech, His Son on Three-Day Remand
A tense situation arose in Gurudaspur, Natore, around the janaza of Chhatra Dal leader Shakil Islam. Before the janaza, when Natore-4 MP Md Abdul Aziz began to speak, a section of those present started chanting 'fake, fake'. Tension flared again later over his announcement of 2 million taka in compensation for the victim's family.
The incident took place at about 10:30pm on Tuesday (27 October) at the Gurudaspur Shaheed Shamsuzzoha Government College field.
According to eyewitnesses, tension spread as soon as MP Abdul Aziz began addressing those present before the janaza. When he tried to continue speaking, a section chanted 'fake, fake'. At one point he ended his speech.
National Parliament Whip Advocate M Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu then spoke. After that, when MP Abdul Aziz announced 2 million taka in compensation from his side for the family of the late Shakil, tension flared again. At that time Whip Dulu took the microphone and tried to calm the situation.
After the janaza, vandalism and looting took place at expatriate Russell's Rush Urbani Shopping Mall in Chanchkoir Bazar.
Meanwhile, police produced MP Abdul Aziz's son Md Nuruzzaman Mintu before the Natore Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Tuesday afternoon, showing him arrested in the Shakil murder case. The case's investigating officer, Gurudaspur Police Station Sub-Inspector Amir Hossain, sought a 10-day remand to question him. After the hearing, the court granted a three-day remand.
Earlier, at about 1am on Monday, Mintu was taken into police custody from his own home in the Dharabarisha area of Gurudaspur upazila.
On 14 October at about 10:30pm, municipal Chhatra Dal member secretary Shakil Islam was attacked while walking home from Chanchkoir Bazar. According to the allegation, attackers chased him on a motorcycle and hacked him indiscriminately with a chapati and a Chinese axe in front of the house of former municipal BNP general secretary Dulal Sarkar. He later died.
Police are investigating the murder case filed over Shakil's death.
