Govt never spares terrorists, says state minister
UNB
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday said the government never spares terrorists, no matter how powerful they are, reports UNB. The government will never spare anyone whether he or she is a minister, MP or his or her son or relatives if they are involved in crimes. No one is above the law, he said. The state minister said this while replying to a question whether the government is trying to save Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of ruling party MP Pinu Khan, from the charges of double murder. He was talking to reporters after a programme at Radisson Hotel in the city. Asaduzzaman also said the case has been handed over to Detective Branch (DB) to make the investigation more transparent. On April 13, Bakhtiar Alam Rony, said to be a drug addict, allegedly opened fire on people indiscriminately near Janakantha Bhaban in New Eskaton area from his car, leaving two peoplerickshaw-puller Abdul Hakim and Janakanthas auto-rickshaw driver Yakubinjured with bullets. Hakim succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on April 15 while Yeakub died at the hospital on April 23. On April 15, a case was filed with Ramna Police Station against unidentified people in this connection.
