A case has been filed against former lawmaker of Cumilla-6 constituency Haji AKM Bahauddin Bahar and his daughter Tahseen Bahar Shuchona, mayor of Cumilla City Corporation, over the killing of a youth in Cumilla during student protests on 4 August.

Over 450 Awami League leaders and activists, including 62 named, were also accused in the case.

Abdul Hannan of Dishabond area filed the case over the death of Masum Mia, 20, resident of Uttar Rampur area of ward 22 in an attack allegedly launched by Bahar, Shuchona and their people at Nandanpur area on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway.

Alamgir Bhuiyan, officer-in-charge of Cumilla Sadar South Police Station, confirmed the information to the newsmen.

According to the case statement, Bahar, Shuchona, and their gang attacked students during a peaceful programme on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. Masum was shot during the incident and was taken to Cumilla Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Masum’s family learned of his death from a photo posted on social media, but by then, the police had already buried the body.

BDST: 1402 HRS, AUG 19, 2024
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