Joynal Abedin Khan :Police have found four of its members responsible for the death of Babul Matubbor, an owner of tea-stall in the city’s Mirpur area. They are Sub-Inspector (SI) Mominur Rahman, SI Niaz Uddin Mollah, ASI Debendranath and Constable Jasim Uddin. A joint investigation report on the murder of Babul has been submitted to the Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).The investigation committee led by Additional Deputy Commissioner Masud Ahmed submitted the report to the DMP commissioner on Sunday afternoon.The investigating officials have found the negligence on the part of the police personnel responsible for the death. They have recommended for the legal action on the charge of demanding extortion and burning the death of businessman to death, said the insider sources of the DMP. They also sought another probe-committee for further investigation to ensure departmental actions. Tutul Chakrabarti, Deputy Commissioner of Police and the DMP headquarters inquiry committee’s head, on Sunday also justified the report, said Maruf Hossain Saruder, In-Charge at DMP (Media). He said that the four personnel were found guilty of neglect and Babul was burnt to death. Babul Matubbor succumbed to his injuries in an alleged scuffle with police, died at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday afternoon.Babul’s wife Lucky Begum said, “The police informer Delwar kicked Babul onto the stove and Babul instantly caught fire. Four policemen stood and watched it.Babul was rolling on the ground in order to extinguish the flames. She tried to take a bucket of water to pour on her husband to save his life but the police stopped her. When she cried out for help, the four policemen moved away. Babul’s son Raju Ahmed said, his father had been cruelly burnt to death. When asked about the application, Kayumuzzaman Khan, Deputy Commissioner (Mirpur division) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said “I cannot tell you about the investigation report right now.”
