Slain pro-AL body leader's family seeks justice

Family members of a slain Swechhasebak League leader yesterday demanded exemplary punishment to the killers, alleging that the main culprits have not been arrested even after two weeks of the murder.

They also alleged that the killers are moving freely.

They were speaking at a press conference at the Pabna Press Club auditorium. Amin's family members claimed the criminals are moving freely and threatening them to withdraw the case as they are influential ruling party men.

"Shahid and his men killed my husband, who protested against Shahid's drug business. Shahid is an influential party man so we are worried we may not get justice," Farzana Parvin, wife of the deceased, told journalists.

Amin's father Bablu Pramanik said, "My son did politics for the Awami League, but the party rivals killed him. I want justice for killing of my son."

Amin Uddin, 28, publicity secretary of Pabna poura unit of Swechhasebak League, was hacked and shot dead by the party rivals on July 23 over supremacy of drug business in the Pabna bus terminal area.

Pabna poura AL President Advocate Taslim Hasan Sumon said Shahid is being politically harassed.

A case was filed against poura AL Organising Secretary Shahidur Rahman and 11 of his accomplices with Pabna Police Station, police said.