N’ganj killing: RAB to probe Tk6 crore ‘blame’

Rapid Action Battalion has formed a four-member committee to probe an allegation against some personnel of RAB 11 of killing Narayanganj City Corporation panel Mayor Nazrul Islam at Tk6 crore.

Aftab Ahmed, additional director general (administration) of RAB, has been made the chief of the committee, said Wing Commander ATM Habibur Rahman, director of Legal and Media Wing of RAB.

“As specific allegations have been raised and different medias are making it public boldly, the probe committee has been formed for the public interest as well as to make it clear to the people of the country,” said the RAB director.

The father-in-law of the deceased alleged that Nazrul was abducted to death by some RAB personnel at Tk6 crore taken from Nur Hossain

Asked, Wing Commander Habibur Rahman said all three other members of the committee will also be comprised from RAB and the committee has been tasked to find out facts as soon as possible.

The dead bodies of Nazrul Islam and his four associates and lawyer Chandan Sarkar and his driver were found in River Shitalakshya two days after their missing.

Meanwhile, RAB 11 commanding officer, Narayanganj district superintendent of police and several other official of RAB, police and the district administrations have been withdrawn.

Shahidul Islam, the father-in-law of deceased panel mayor Nazrul Islam, publicly alleged that Nazrul was abducted to death by some RAB personnel at Tk 6 crore taken from another councillor Nur Hossain, prime accused in the killing, and Siddhirganj upazila unit Awami League general secretary Yiasin.

He made the allegation while talking to journalists at Narayanganj Rifles Club on Sunday.

“Nazrul and his associates had been kidnapped in two cars in the afternoon on May 27 while another car of RAB 11 had remained present at the abduction scene since the morning,” Shahidul Islam mentioned.

He also claimed lawmaker Shamim Osman had been made aware of it immediately after the incident took place.

He said they had tried to file a case accusing 13 people, including RAB 11 chief Tareq Sayeed, its other officials Major Jahangir and Major Rana, councillor Nur Hossain and AL leader Yiasin, however they had to drop the names of six RAB 11 officials due to the objection of Narayanganj Superintendent of Police Syed Nurul Islam.