Nur Hossain in jail

Does he not have a tale to tell?

We are relieved that at last Nur Hossain has been brought back from India. The very manner in which he fled the country had raised many questions. Now we are perplexed as to why the prime accused in the most gruesome murder in recent times is not being quizzed. And in asking why Nur Hossain has not been taken on remand so far, we are only echoing public sentiments.

Are we to assume that in a murder case that involves an agency of the state, the police have nothing further to find out from the prime accused? On the contrary, we feel, there are many unanswered questions.

Was Nur acting alone, or in collusion with others? How is it that a unit of Rab got involved in the matter without the higher authority getting a wind of it? And how did he manage to escape the dragnet that was supposed to be in place when the murders were discovered? These are mysteries that can only be demystified if Nur Hossain is taken on remand. We wonder how can the case be proceeded with on the basis of the current charge sheets when the main character in the case has not been questioned even once; how can the investigation be deemed complete?

We feel there is a need for further probe because, according to common perception, there is more than just the involvement of Nur Hussain. And there is the name of a state agency which needs to be cleared by determining that indeed those who participated in the killings were acting on their own.