COX’S BAZAR, Aug 24, 2020 (BSS) – A court here today placed seven
police personnel, including former OC of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep
Kumar Das, on four-day remand each in connection with the case filed
over the killing of Major (retd.) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.
Cox’s Bazar Sadar Upazila Court-4 passed the order when the accused
were produced before the court this noon upon completion of their
seven-day remand, said investigation office of the case ASP Khairul
Alam of RAB-15.
Other accused are – former inspector and in-charge of Baharchhara
Police Investigation Centre Liaqat Ali, former sub-inspector
Nandadulal Rakshit, assistant sub-inspector Liton Mia, and constables-
Kamal Hossain, Safanur Karim and Abdullah Al Mamun.
Lawyer to Shahria Sharmin Ferdous, plaintiff of the case and sister
of slain Major (retd.) Sinha, and investigation officer of the case
prayed for a fresh seven-day remand for each.
After holding hearing, Senior Judge Tamanna Farah ordered to place
the accused police personnel on four-day remand each.
Of the accused, Pradeep, Liaqat and Nandadulal have been in custody
of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) for seven days during the first spell
of remand following a court order to this end on August 6.
Major (retd.) Sinha Md Rashed Khan was shot dead at a police
checkpoint on Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf Marine Drive at Shamlapur under
Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar on July 31.