Major (retd) Sinha murder: 4 more give confessional statements

Four accused in Major (retd) Sinha murder case gave confessional statements in front of a Cox's Bazar court today.

The court of Cox's Bazar Sadar-4 Senior Judicial Magistrate Tamanna Farah recorded their statement under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code after Rapid Action Battalion produced them after the end of the second-phase of their four-day remand.

In their statement, the four accused pleaded guilty before the court, said investigation officer of the case Khairul Islam, senior ASP of Rab.

Later, the court sent them to jail, he told our Cox's Bazar correspondent.

The four are ASI Liton Mia and three constables -- Safanur Karim, Kamal Hosen and Abdullah Al Mamun.

With the four, 12 accused in the case have so far given confessional statement. Pradeep Kumar Das, former officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station is the only accused in the case who has not yet confessed to the crimes.

On July 31, ex-army major Sinha was shot dead by police at Shamlapur checkpoint on Marine Drive in Teknaf, triggering a firestorm of criticism across the country.

Sinha's elder sister Sharmin Shahriar Ferdous filed a case on August 5 with Teknaf Senior Judicial Magistrate Court regarding the incident.