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Five more held over Patgram mob lynching


Published : 02 Nov 2020 08:34 PM | Updated : 02 Nov 2020 08:41 PM

Five more people, including a Khadem of Burimari Central Mosque, were arrested from Patgram upazila in the district on Sunday night in connection with the lynching of a man.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Patgram Police Station Sumanto Kumar Mohanto confirmed the matter on Monday.

With this, a total of 10 suspects were arrested in three cases filed over the incident.

Earlier on Sunday, police produced five suspects before a Lalmonirhat court in the cases. 

Earlier on Thursday afternoon, Shahidunnabi Jewel, son of Abdul Wajed Mia of Shalban Mistripara in Rangpur district town and a former librarian of Rangpur Cantonment Public School and College, was beaten to death by mob at Burmari of Patgram upazila over allegation of desecrating the holy Quran. 

The people also burned his body after killing him. Saiful Islam, cousin of Jewel, filed a case with Patgram Police Station. Moreover, two more cases were filed in this connection.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Lalmonirhat Md Abu Zafar formed a three-member body to investigate the incident.