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Cop buried with state honours
Police official Firoz Khan, who died in Monday’s clashes with Hifazat-e Islam activists in Narayanganj, was buried with state honour on Tuesday.
Published : 7 May 2013, 03:29 AM
Updated : 7 May 2013, 03:56 AM
Khan, a Nayek by rank, was brought to his village home at Faridpur’s Alfadanga Upazila in the early hours of Tuesday.
At least 14 people, including two policemen and a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) trooper, were killed on Monday in clashes between Hifazat supporters and law keepers in Narayanganj.
Firoz Khan was buried at a graveyard in Kuchia in the morning.
Assistant Superintendent of Faridpur Police, Md Zakir Hossain said Khan was on duty at Narayanganj’s Kanchpur when he was attacked.
He has left behind a wife and two sons.
The unexpected demise has pushed the family’s future in uncertainty since Khan was their lone bread earner.
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