Thakurgaon district administration has formed a probe panel to investigate the death of a 10-month old child who was shot dead after police opened fire during the polls violence at Ranisankail upazila of Thakurgaon.
A three-member panel headed by Additional District Magistrate Ram Krishna Barman was formed on Thursday.
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Mahabub Rahman, deputy commissioner of Thakurgaon, confirmed the matter to Dhaka Tribune.
The committee has been asked to submit the report within the next seven days, he said.
The baby, Suraia Akter Asha, was buried after her namaz-e-janaza (funeral prayers) on Thursday, reports UNB.
Earlier, on Wednesday, the 10-month-old girl child was killed and several others were injured in a police shooting after a clash broke out centering the announcement of the result of the UP election at Bhangbari polling centre under ward No 3 of Bachor UP of the upazila.
Asha died in her mother’s lap as police opened fire to bring the situation under control.
Later, agitated locals brought out a procession carrying the body.
