Jamalpur village wears a deserted look after a murder case

Sharishabari office-in-charge (OC) went to the village to investigate the Khalilur Rahman Murder Case on Tuesday. He found none, not even any child or old man there except slain Khalilur Rahman's family and relatives.

Khalilur Rahman of the village was killed allegedly by his rival Nado Mia's group with sharp weapons on Monday.

A murder case was filed with Sharishabari police station accusing 32 persons including Nado Mia.

After filing of the case police 'agents' went to each and every house there and misguided the houseowners saying the number of accused as 64.

However, the villagers are not at all aware of the real culprits.

While visiting the village on Thursday this correspondent also found almost all the villagers' houses under lock and key.

However, finding a schoolteacher he approached him who said to him that initially male villagers left their abodes which was followed by their female counterparts.

A villager requesting anonymity told this correspondent that till date police did not name any accused whereas they sent their agents to rich farmers to give them bribe, otherwise they threaten to include their names in the chargesheet.

On contact, absconding Nado Mia told this correspondent that Sharishabari thana OC demanded five lakh taka from him as bribe. The OC promised to deduct names of all the accused from the chargesheet on payment of the money, he informed. Nado told this correspondent in a pensive mood that he had no ability to pay five lakh taka to police.

The concerned OC told The Daily Star that after investigation the real culprits would be traced. He also refuted all the allegations against him.