Cop dies of burns
Brother suspects murder
The brother of a Narayanganj policeman, who succumbed to his burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital yesterday, is accusing an officer-in-charge (OC) of murder while the accused is terming the burn incident an accident.
Sub-inspector Md Shahjahan Miah, 51, of Bandar Police Station suffered 90 percent burn injuries in an “explosion†before his quarters inside the station compound on December 13 around 11:00pm, said Narayanganj Superintendent of Police Sheikh Nazmul Alam.
The brother, Farid Ahmed, claimed that Shahjahan, hailing from Kuraliapara village in Tangail's Mirzapur upazila and serving in the force for 25 years, had told him what happened that night.
Shahjahan was standing before his quarters after his shift's end when two men arrived and threw an object at him. His clothes caught fire and he tried to put it out by rolling on the ground. Afterwards, people in the vicinity took him to DMCH, said Farid.
Shahjahan had a feud with Bandar police OC Noor Mohammad Bepari after the former disagreed to the latter's intent to sell some confiscated goods. The OC might have a hand in setting his brother on fire, said Farid.
Denying the allegations, OC Noor said police investigations revealed that Shahjahan's clothes accidentally caught fire while he was seeking warmth in an outdoor fire and there was a big sound.
He said Rab, DB police and CID collected samples from the spot. A three-member investigation committee will submit a report within a day or two, said police.
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