Investigation of the recent robbery in Khoksa Upazila of Kushtia has revealed a thrilling double murder mystery. Police have arrested 5 people in the incident. Two bodies were recovered. The stolen items were also recovered.
In a press briefing on Tuesday (June 27) in the afternoon, District Superintendent of Police, Khairul Alam gave the full details of the incident.
The Superintendent of Police said that on the night of June 17, a group of robbers of 17-18 people gathered at Ayyub Ghat Char of Gorai River. They eventually plan to rob the house of Khoksar Bazar businessman Ashok and his brother Asim Pal.
At one point Samad and Farooq, members of the robbers group, had a disagreement with other members of the group. Others became angry. Then, at one point, all of them slaughtered Samad and Farooq and buried the bodies in the sand there.
Later, as per the plan, they robbed the house of Ashok and Asim that night.
After this incident, there was a commotion across the district. The incident took place a few hundred yards away from the police station.
The day after the robbery incident, Asim Pal filed a case against unknown persons as a plaintiff at Khoksa police station.
The police started investigating the incident. Under the guidance and supervision of the Superintendent of Police, the police got the clue of the incident within a few days. The robbers were also traced.
Last Monday night, the police arrested 5 people in various areas of Pangsha and Kushtia of Rajbari.
The arrested are Matiar Mandal (47), son of Mancher Mandal of Basa village under Pangsha police station of Rajbari and his brother Shanta Mandal (20). Sahas Sheikh (21) son of Majid Sheikh of Osmanpur Kalpara area of Khoksa police station in Kushtia, Royel Hossain (21) son of Jahidul Islam of Khanpur village of the same upazila and Shukai Ali Pramanik (25) son of Dulal Pramanik of Baswa village. After the arrest, the police recovered several items including looted gold ornaments from their custody.
The Superintendent of Police said that the police recovered the two bodies on June 20 and 21 based on the information of the locals. Their identities were unknown at that time.
The Superintendent of Police said that the arrested confessed to the robbery. At the same time, they also admitted that after killing the two persons, they buried them in the sand.
The arrested 5 accused have been sent to jail through the court.
The reign of a terrorist is now going on across the vast area of Khoksa. This terrorist is enjoying the festival of theft, robbery and murder. Although he was recently caught with weapons, he came out of jail at the urging of a union chairman of the Upazila.
In the last Union Parish election, that terrorist intimidated the people to vote for that chairman. Many said that the chairman bought the weapon for the terrorist. Although the chairman is a BNP supporter by family, and his father is an associate of the Razakars, He is sitting under the shade of the Awami League as a Member of Parliament.
The Superintendent of Police said that there is no group of terrorists. However, he said that there is a shadow where there is. He said no mercy will be given.