Bangladesh group seeks judicial probe into Rangpur family murders
Rights groups and a Rangpur civil society group have demanded a judicial investigation after the decomposed bodies of retired teacher Ganapati Chakraborty, 65, his wife Pritilata, 50, and their children Agami, 23, and Priyam, 12, were found on August 22 in their locked Rangpur home. Police detained two cousins, Mughdho and Siddhartha, but civil groups and Ain O Shalish Kendra say police statements have contradicted relatives and forensic details, prompting RCCS to identify 19 questions and public skepticism. Police changed their timeline between briefings on August 23 and August 27, while the commissioner said suspects entered via a neighbouring building and consumed yaba.
Civil society demands judicial probe after inconsistent police accounts.
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Four decomposed bodies were found in a locked Rangpur house on August 22. Police first gave one timeline and then revised it, prompting questions. A judicial probe could follow if authorities accede to civil society demands and forensic…
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