Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj :
The people of Kishoreganj could not forget the brutal militant attack that shook the country five years ago. ‘Sounds of bullets and bombs still come to my ears. Memories of that horrific event still haunt the mind of the people of nearby houses, said residents of Sholakia area describing the horrible memories of that day.
People of Kishoreganj have demanded justice against the accused. Police Super ( SP) in Kishoreganj Mashrukur Rahman Khaled told the New Nation that the charge sheet was submitted to the court . Five accused are currently in jail on his basis. They were also found to be involved in the attack on the Holy Artisan restaurant in Dhaka. The case against them is pending. Since this is an important sensitive case, we are monitoring it very seriously. We expect that every accused in this case should get maximum justice.
Meanwhile, police in Kishoreganj on Wednesday have paid homage to the memory of those killed in militant attack at Sholakia in Kishoreganj.
Police Super (SP) Mashrukur Rahman Khaled, BPM (Bar) paid homage to the memory of victims with placing flowers at the Azim Uddin High School intersection in the town on Wednesday. Later, prayers were offered for the forgiveness of the souls of the deceased.
Among others, Additional SP (Crime) Noor Alam, Additional SP Anirban Chodhury, Additional Md. Mustaque, Sadat Additional SP Ibrahim Hossion and Sadar OC Abu Bakar Siddiqui (PPM) were also present.
It may be mentioned that on the day of Eid on July 8, 2016, militants killed two police constables Zahirul Islam and Ansarul Haque. At least six cops were injured in that attack. A housewife Jharna Bhowmik was shot dead in her house at the time of the incident. An assailant named Abir Rahman (18) was killed on the spot in a gunfight with the police. A militant member named Shafiul Islam Don was detained while he was injured.
