Case Filed over Khulna Tanti Dal Leader Humayun Kabir's Killing, One Arrested
A case has been filed over the killing of Syed Humayun Kabir, joint convener of Khulna Metropolitan Tanti Dal, and police have arrested one of the named accused.
The victim's son, Syed Nur Amin Souhardya, filed the case at Aranghata Police Station on Sunday night (1 November). Five people, including Chhatra Dal leader Arafat, are named in the case, along with two to three unidentified accused.
Police arrested named accused Sheikh Siddik (53). Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Halimur Rahman of Aranghata Police Station gave the information on Monday morning (2 November). The arrested man is the son of the late Sheikh Idris Ali, also known as Idil Fakir, of Rayer Mahal Paschimpara area.
The victim, Humayun Kabir, was the son of Syed Anwar Ali of the Rayer Mahal Bara Masjid area. OC Halimur Rahman said no political identity is being considered in arresting the accused, and that drives continue to arrest Arafat of Chhatra Dal and the others.
A police source said four to five criminals, one of them with his face covered, arrived by easy-bike on Sunday and launched a surprise attack on Humayun Kabir's restaurant, ‘Al-Cantino’. According to the source, those involved in the attack were Moin, Arafat, Fayek and Bayezid, residents of the Rayer Mahal Paschimpara area.
An argument and scuffle reportedly took place on Sunday afternoon between Humayun Kabir and Arafat and Fayek over unpaid instalments for a fridge bought from Arafat's shop. The accused are then alleged to have attacked Humayun Kabir with local weapons that night. He was declared dead by the duty doctor after being taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital.
The victim's nephew, Syed Didarul Karim Biplob, claimed Chhatra Dal leader Arafat and his associates attacked his uncle with local weapons and hacked him indiscriminately to death.
