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Even after 43 hours of the murder of former Jubo League leader Khairul Alam alias Jem in Chapainawabganj, the police did not take a case. Khairul Alam’s family complains that the police is asking them not to include Chapainawabganj mayor Mokhlesur Rahman’s name in the accused list in the murder case. They did not agree to this. If the case with Mokhlesur Rahman’s name is not taken up, they will take recourse to the court.

Khairul Alam’s younger brother Mahbubul Islam told the media, “Mayor Mokhlesur Rahman is the main planner and director of Gem murder.” But the police said, Mokhlesur Rahman’s name was omitted and he wrote the statement. We did not agree to that. We have said that if the case is not taken with Mokhlesur Rahman’s name, we will go to court. If the police calls to take a case with Mokhlesur Rahman’s name, I will go to the police station and file a case. Today is supposed to call Friday.

When asked about this, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sadar Police Station Sajjad said, this allegation is not correct. They can sue as they wish.

Last Wednesday afternoon, Khairul Alam went to a restaurant at Udayan intersection to buy iftar food. At that time, the miscreants dragged him from the restaurant and escaped after stabbing him in various parts of the body. People rescued him and admitted him to the 250-bed District Headquarters Hospital. The doctor declared him dead around 7:30 in the evening.

After the murder, Abdul Odud, the local member of parliament and general secretary of the district Awami League, went to the hospital last Wednesday night to console the relatives. He said, ‘This is a pre-planned event. For a long time, a senior police officer threatened to kill Khairul and put him in the crossfire. The matter has been informed at the highest level of the government. A few days ago, Municipal Mayor Mokhlesur Rahman and local leader Liton threatened to kill 10 people. Khairul’s name was first in that list. This murder is a continuation of that.

Municipal mayor and Awami League leader Mokhlesur Rahman said that the complaint of member of parliament Abdul Odud is baseless.