Police yet to make arrests in the case

Four days after the killing of a rape victim's father in Barguna, police were yet to arrest the perpetrators as of yesterday.

Family members said with each day that goes by without an arrest, their sense of insecurity grows.

Meanwhile, locals have taken to social media, demanding swift justice.

Barguna Deputy Commissioner Md Shafiul Alam visited the victim's family yesterday and assured them of justice while handing over financial assistance.

On Thursday, Barguna Superintendent of Police Md Ibrahim Khalil also visited the victim's home, promising to bring the killers to justice.

Following the murder on March 11, the victim's wife filed a case with Barguna Sadar Police Station against unidentified assailants the next day.

Earlier on March 7, the man filed a case with the same police station over the rape of his schoolgoing daughter.

According to the case statement, a neighbour, Sajeeb Das, 25, abducted the seventh-grader on her way back to school. He then raped her and later left her abandoned near the Barguna DC Park on March 5. Other unnamed individuals were also accused of aiding Sajeeb in the crime.

The next day, police arrested Sajeeb and sent him to jail via a court order.

Following Sajeeb's arrest, his cohorts began threatening the victim's family and putting pressure on them to withdraw the case, the family said.

The girl's father was murdered on the night of March 11, the day before Sajeeb's bail hearing. His body was found in a bush near his home.

The victim's family suspected that Sajeeb's cohorts were behind the murder.

The man was the sole breadwinner for his wife, three children, and elderly mother.

His wife and sister said they won't feel safe until the murderers are behind bars.

On March 12, a day after his murder, police arrested three more people in connection to the rape case. They are Sajeeb's father, Sree Ram, and his associates, Kalu and Rafiqul Islam.

Barguna Police Officer-in-Charge Dewan Jaglul Hasan said, "No arrests have been made yet in connection to the murder case, but the investigation is ongoing."

Meanwhile, Barguna Additional Superintendent of Police Md Abdul Halim said, "Multiple police teams are working on the case. We hope to uncover the truth and arrest the killers soon."