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Minister's brother sued over Lokman death
The brother of murdered Narsinghdi mayor Lokman Hossain files a case against the telecom minister's brother and 13 others, 48 hours after the killing. Updates 2
Published : 3 Nov 2011, 11:36 AM
Updated : 3 Nov 2011, 11:36 AM
Dhaka, Nov 3 (bdnews24.com) — The brother of murdered Narsinghdi mayor Lokman Hossain has filed a case against the brother of the telecommunications minister and 13 others, 48 hours after the killing.
Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge Anwar Hossain told bdnews24.com that Lokman's younger brother Kamruzzaman had filed the case against 14 including telecom minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju's younger brother Salahuddin Ahmed Bachchu around 11pm on Thursday.
The accused in the case are Bachchu, the minister's assistant personal secretary Masudur Rahman Murad, district Awami League vice-president Abdul Matin Sarker, town Awami League president Mamtajuddin Bhuiyan, vice-president Miya Mohammad Manjur, Sadar BNP general secretary Nurul Islam, town Juba League general secretary Ashraf Hossain Sarker, Mobarak Hossain, Monwar Hossain, Hiron Miya, Tarek Ahmed, Kabir Sarker, Aziz Miya and 'Mamun'.
Municipal mayor Lokman Hossain was shot dead in the town on Tuesday night by unknown assailants.
Leaders of ruling Awami League's student front Bangladesh Chhatra League's local unit have alleged that the support of the minister and his brother was behind the murder.
Opposition BNP has also claimed that the murder was a result of factional clashes. BNP central leader Khairul Kabir Khokon was arrested hours after the death. BNP has reacted by saying it was an effort to cover up the truth.
Kamruzzaman told bdnews24.com: "Bachchu planned the murder of my brother at the circuit house."
He demanded immediate arrest of the accused.
Local BCL leaders said Lokman, who was also the town Awami League general secretary, got tangled in a conflict with telecom minister and Narsinghdi MP Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju after a BCL factional clash. Several BCL members were jailed in that incident.
They said Raju held Lokman responsible for a protest against him on Oct 22 where district BCL members brandished brooms.
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