Contrary to what the Awami League has claimed, investigators have found no signs of gunshots fired on any of their leaders during the recent attack on BNP Chief Khaleda Zia’s motorcade in Karwan Bazar in Dhaka.
Tejgaon police station SI Mansur Hossain Manik, investigation officer of both the cases filed by the Awami League and BNP in connection with Monday’s attack, told the Dhaka Tribune: “I have visited the place and not found any shells of a bullet at the spot where the Awami League said their leaders were shot at.”
On Monday, Khaleda went to Karwan Bazar to seek votes for Tabith M Awal, the mayoral candidate for the Dhaka North City Corporation polls. There her motorcade was allegedly attacked by AL supporters. After the incident, both the ruling party and their arch rivals blamed each other for starting the skirmish.
State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal alleged that Khaleda Zia’s security personnel opened fire at the AL supporters.
Local ruling party leader Zahirul Haque Jillur, who filed a case after the attack, claimed in the case statement that Khaleda’s security personnel fired six rounds of bullets at them.
Yesterday, SI Manik also said he had no idea which side first lodged the attack.
The case from the BNP’s side was filed by their senior leader Mahbub Uddin Khokon with the Tejgaon police accusing 100 unnamed ruling party men for launching the attack on Khaleda’s motorcade.
He alleged the AL men had fired gunshots targeting Khaleda Zia’s vehicle. He also said that over a hundred young men attacked the motorcade chanting “Joy Bangla” and “Chhatra League,” ruling party’s student body.
SI Manik added they are now busy with election security duty, and would be able to make a breakthrough as soon as they manage to talk to the witnesses and victims of that attack.