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Rangpur Family Killings Investigation Transferred to Detective Branch Amid Protests

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The investigation into the killing of four family members in Rangpur has been transferred to the Detective Branch (DB) of police for a more transparent process.
  • Police stated the transfer aims to ensure a transparent investigation and swift submission of the charge sheet.
  • Various organizations protested the police narrative, rejecting their version of the killings and demanding justice.

The investigation into the brutal killing of a four-member family in Rangpur has been transferred to the Detective Branch (DB) of the police. Authorities stated the move is intended to ensure a more transparent investigation and facilitate the quick submission of a charge sheet.

The investigation was transferred on the instructions of the higher authorities. I have handed over all the case documents to the new investigation officer. I also briefed him on all the information gathered from the scene. We inspected the entire house.

— Milon Kumar ChatterjeeThe former investigating officer, explaining the transfer of the case.

Inspector Milon Kumar Chatterjee, the previous investigating officer from Kotwali Police Station, handed over all case information, evidence, and documents to the new officer-in-charge of the Metropolitan Detective Branch, Zinat Ali. Both officers later visited the crime scene at the Daspara area residence of the victims.

While the police maintain their investigation is proceeding, various organizations have voiced strong dissent. The National Citizen Party (NCP) organized a torch procession, and teachers and students from Rangpur Zilla School, along with the Rangpur Metropolitan Citizens’ Committee, held protest rallies. Protesters rejected the police's narrative of the killings and questioned the circumstances, particularly regarding the electricity line being cut.

The case has been handed over to the DB, and Inspector Zinat Ali of the Metropolitan Detective Branch is now the investigating officer. He has been assigned the responsibility to conduct a thorough investigation.

— Sanatan ChakrabartyDeputy Commissioner of the Detective Branch of Rangpur Metropolitan Police, confirming the investigation transfer.

They are demanding a thorough investigation and justice for the victims: schoolteacher Ganopati Chakrabarty, 65; his wife, Pritilata Chakrabarty, 50; their daughter, Agami Chakrabarty Prarthi, 25; and their 12-year-old son, Priyom Chakrabarty. Police previously reported that all four were strangled to death, and two individuals were arrested early Sunday in connection with the incident.

An organised group is involved in the killings. If all aspects of the incident are investigated thoroughly, the mystery will come to light.

— Advocate Palash Kanti NagGeneral secretary of the Rangpur Metropolitan Citizens’ Committee, expressing skepticism about the police version.
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Originally published by Daily Star in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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