Police yet to make headway in Ctg shrine double murder

Police are questioning a local of Chittagong city but yet to make any headway into the murders of a pir (a revered religious instructor) and his assistant in a shrine in Bangla Bazar area on Friday afternoon.

An unknown assailant slit the throats of Rahamat Ullah, 60, popularly known as Lyangta Fakir, and his attendant, Khadem Abdul Kader, 30, inside his shrine, and fled away by exploding a homemade bomb.

Debdas Bhattacharjee, additional commissioner (crime & operations) of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), said they are not arresting anyone on suspicion as they do not want to harass innocent people. Every Thursday, a mahfil used to be held at the shrine where devotees donated money and the murders occurred on Friday which hints that money can be a possible motive behind the killings. Besides, motives like dispute over the shrine land and anti-shrine sentiments are also being checked, he added.

Meanwhile, Bayezid police emphasised that a police camp should be set up in the hilly area of Bangla Bazar to prevent crimes.