[Bangla Daily Star] Nahid Parvin Champa, detained cadre of outlawed Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF), admitted to police that she along with four other women activists took part in the killing of local Awami League leader Meherul on August 15, police said.Anwar Hossain alias Chhoto Anu, commander of the party's killing mission unit, led the operation.
According to police, Champa gave the information to the investigators during a three-day remand that ended yesterday. She was sent to jail after the remand.
A group of 15 to 16 armed outlaws shot several rounds of bullet at Bheramara upazila unit AL joint secretary Meherul in front of his business centre in Railway Bazar area around 8:30pm on the day.
Fattah Mohon, college teacher and a friend of Meherul, also got killed in the incident. Six others including AL activists and a bank official were bullet injured.
Sources including in the police said the outfit took decision of killing the ruling party leader who came in conflict with GMF chief Aminul Islam Mukul over a dropping tender.
Meherul, reportedly a first class contractor, started attending biddings bypassing GMF directives, especially after the AL came to power, said the sources.
He was also patronising "another" outfit in the areas to trump GMF. Meherul was warned by the underground party several times but he ignored them all.
According to police, Gono Mukti Fouz engaged around 20 trained cadres including four women to keep an eye on Meherul.
Arms including AK-47 rifle recovered from Taslima Khan Ankhi on November 3 were used in the operation.
Champa, her sister Nasrin and two other women cadres carried the weapons to the spot and left with the arms after the operation. Nasrin has been absconding since the weapons were recovered.
Champa also named some persons including "important figures" involved with outlawed party activities in the district, said police. They, however, refused to give further details for the sake of investigation.
Police have so far arrested four women cadres in special drives launched on November 5 to nab suspected women activists of underground parties in the district.
ASP (HEADQUARTERS) TRANSFERRED
Assistant Police Super (headquarters) Alamgir Hossain, who led the entire operation to arrest the women outlaws, has been transferred to Barguna.
District police sources said a letter in this regard is under way to reach the district. When contacted Alamgir said he will report to the station after receiving the letter.