Advisor Rizwana: Ruling party not involved in businessman Sohag’s murder

Staff Correspondent

The government in no way tolerates mob justice. In the recent incidents, the government or the ruling party has no involvement whatsoever, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor on Environment, Forest, and Climate Change.

She made the remark after the involvement of Jubo Dal and Swechchhasebak Dal activists in the murder of businessman Lal Chand alias Sohag near Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka came to light.

She spoke during an exchange of views with journalists at the Savar Upazila Parishad field on Saturday afternoon.

The government has repeatedly made its stance clear, she said, adding, just look at the past three to four months—wherever incidents have occurred, the accused have been arrested. No accused are able to get out anymore.

After the video of the incident went viral, five leaders from the central and Dhaka Metropolitan units of BNP’s affiliated organizations Jubo Dal, Chhatra Dal, and Swechchhasebak Dal were expelled from their organizations on Friday.

Around 6 pm on Wednesday, Lal Chand alias Sohag was brutally murdered in broad daylight in front of Gate No. 3 of Mitford Hospital. He was struck repeatedly with stones and sharp weapons on the paved road.

After the murder, the assailants were seen jumping on his body. After the video of the incident went viral, five leaders from the central and Dhaka Metropolitan units of BNP’s affiliated organizations Jubo Dal, Chhatra Dal, and Swechchhasebak Dal were expelled from their organizations on Friday.

Police and RAB have arrested five individuals in connection with the case.

The victim’s elder sister Manjuara Begum filed a case at Kotwali Police Station naming 19 people and mentioning 15 to 20 unidentified individuals as accused.

The deceased, Sohag, was the son of Yusuf Ali Hawlader from Purbo Namabari village of Keraniganj Model Police Station. He had been running a scrap business on Lane 4 of Rajani Ghosh Lane for a long time.