The family members, friends and relatives of Bakhtiar Mohammad Latif, who was killed by unidentified criminals at his residence on September 13, formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club on Friday, demanding capital punishment of the killers.
They also staged a silent procession holding different posters and banners that lasted for an hour, protesting the killing.
Bakthtiar’s parents Jahid Al Latif and Shamsunnahar Ferdousi were present at the human chain among others, where they alleged that the police was not performing their duties properly.
Addressing the rally, Shamsunnahar said the police showed interest in the case for first couple of days, but for some mysterious reasons they were not paying attention into it at present.
“I want nothing but capital punishment of the killers,” she said.
Meanwhile, Jahid Al Latif said the police, after the incident, assured them that they would arrest the criminals as early as possible. But two weeks after the incident, they even failed to arrest a single person in this connection.
They were just wasting time in the name of investigation, and the criminals went into hiding taking the opportunity, he alleged.
He also urged the prime minister to help them arrest the killers of his son.
Ritu Akter, a classmate of Bakhtiar, said some criminals not only killed an innocent life but also destroy a dream that might have contributed to the country’s development.
“Law enforcers need to come forward in ensuring proper security and awarding adequate punishment to the killers,” she said.
Earlier, Latif was shot dead as he attempted to prevent an unidentified group of attackers from entering his family’s residence in North Jatrabari.
The investigation was handed over to the Detective Branch of Police and police suspected that it might have happened in a pre-planned way.
Contacted, Minhazul Islam, assistant commissioner of police of the Demra division, said they were investigating into the incident, and expressed hopes that they would be able to unearth the mystery soon.
