The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police yesterday pressed charges against six people in the sensational murder case of blogger Avijit Roy.

A total of eight people took part in the killing mission of writer and blogger Avijit Roy in 2015, Abu Siddiqui Sohel alias Sakib, who was arrested last night over the murder, says in his confessional statement.

Should we take what police say at face value? The answer would hardly be in the affirmative anymore, especially after what has unfolded since Sunday's police briefing on a “shootout” victim they introduced as Sharif.