Killers of Momtaz still at large

They are Alam, Moti, Babu, Shamim, Sujon and Aslam of Lalpur.

Local people claimed some of the suspects were seen moving freely in the area while police said they were chasing the abscondees.

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Although the victim's brother Abul Kalam Azad had not accused anyone specific, witnesses said the six persons and three unidentified men aided by seven others committed the murder.

The majority of the six are also accused in other cases, sources said.

According to plaintiff Azad, some ruling party cadres allegedly threatened Momtaz on June 2 when he decided to challenge the withdrawal of the names of the accused from the Khannas murder case.

The 11 accused of Khannas murder case including Alam, Shamim, Sujan, Faruk and Babu, in a prayer to the home minister, had claimed themselves to be 'local leaders and workers' and sought withdrawal of their names from the case.

Later, in a home ministry notice issued on February 5, 2003 the names were withdrawn.