Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya yesterday in a statement claimed that there was no link of his family members to the seven murders in Narayanganj.
“I would firmly say that none of my family members has ever been linked or involved in any business dealings with any of the accused in the murder case,” Maya said in the statement sent by his Public Relation Officer Omar Faruque Dewan.
This is the first time Maya has talked about the issue two days after his son-in-law’s premature retirement from army.
Former Lt Col Tarek Sayeed Mahmud, Maya’s son-in-law, was removed from his job as head of the Narayanganj-based RAB 11 unit two days after the April 27 abductions were reported.
In the statement the minister expressed profound shock at the murders of seven people including Narayanganj City Corporation Councillor Nazrul Islam and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family members.
“Different reports are being presented in media involving my family members in the incident. It is shocking and insulting for me and my family members,” he added.
He urged all to know the fact before making any comments on the incident.
Maya, also secretary of the Awami League Dhaka city unit, said he did not want to comment on a sub-judge matter.
“The investigation is going on. This is why I want to avoid any comment that may influence the investigation. I hope the truth must come out through investigation,” the minister said.
