Family members of killed minority leader Pankaj Kumar Bashu yesterday alleged that they were being threatened by the killers almost everyday, leaving them in a state of insecurity.
The allegation was expressed in a press conference organised by the family of the leader at Magura Press Club.
According to Pankaj’s wife Shondha Rani Biswas, her husband was killed on September 12 in Narayanpur village under Mohammadpur upazila of Magura. On September 14, Pankaj’s brother Ashok Bashu filed a case in this connection with Mohammadpur police station, accusing 17 individuals.
Pankaj Kumar was an executive member of Hindu Buddha Christian Oikkya Parishad of the upazila unit.
The family members alleged that police were playing mysterious role in arresting the culprits. They said police arrested only two people in this connection till now. They alleged that five of the accused who were granted bail by High Court, including the prime accused Daud Hossain, were threatening them to withdraw the case and conducting attacks on their house every now and then.
The family said though the police were informed but they remained silent on the issue. Pankaj’s wife Shandha Bashu and son Prodip Bashu addressed the press conference and demanded the arrest of the accused and their security.
When contacted, Mohammadpur police station Officer-in-Charge Motiar Rahman denied the allegations and said: “We have already arrested two of the accused while five were on bail. We are trying to arrest the culprits.”