DHAKA, Oct 26, 2020 (BSS)-Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said that those who were involved in attacking a naval officer in the city would not be spared.
“None will be spared. Those who will commit crimes will be punished . . . no matter who they are or whether they are public representative, everyone has to face the law,” said the minister while talking to journalists at his residence in Dhanmondi.
The home minister said a case has already been filed in connection with the attack on a naval officer and police officials concerned were given order to investigate the incident quickly and neutrally.
“It is unexpected . . . any person cannot be attacked or given threat. Even if he is a high official of a force,” he said.
“A crime is always a crime . . . a naval officer was attacked and we are also dealing with the matter in the same way,” said Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal while responding to a question.
Wasif Ahmed Khan of Bangladesh Navy filed a case with Dhanmondi Police Station last night, accusing four persons including Erfan Selim (37), son of Dhaka-7 lawmaker Haji Selim, AB Siddique Dipu (45), Md Zahid (35) and Md Mizanur Rahman (30) for launching “attack” on him in the city’s Dhanmondi area last night, Officer-in-Charge of the police station Ikram Ali Miah told BSS.