Bullets at My Doorstep: The Chilling Tale of a Police Officer’s Wife
Imam Hasan Taim’s Family Demands Justice for His Murder
‘The police are shooting at my pole. I know who kills him. I went to the senior police officer. But nobody judges the murder of my dog.’ Deputy Inspector General of Police (SI) Md. Moynal Hossain’s wife, Parveen Akhter.
SI Police. Imam Hasan Taim is the son of Moynal Hossain and Parveen Akhtar. Imam Hasan Taim (19) was a second year high school student of MW Adamji Nagar College in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj.
On July 20, Imam Hasan Taim was shot dead by the police in Jatrabari of the capital during a student anti-discrimination movement. In this incident, a case of murder has been registered against five people including Wari District Deputy Commissioner of Police (DC) Mohammad Iqbal Hossain.
On August 20, the student’s mother Parveen Akhter filed the case in the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shakeel Ahmed.
Parveen Akhter said, ‘I had no bullets in Pola’s hand. Even then, Killiga beat the police on my Pole. I also belong to the police family. And hey the policeman hit my coal tiller.’
Rabiul, brother of the deceased Imam Hasan, said that the police are only taking time from us after taking the case. It takes 24 hours to 48 hours for who I go to. But no one judges. Although 23 days have passed today, they could not catch anyone who killed our brother. So today my brother’s classmates have taken to the streets to demand justice. Demanding justice for his brother’s murder. We want the brother’s killer to be quickly arrested and brought to justice.
Abu Naim, Traffic Inspector (TI) of the Shimrail Highway Police Camp said, ’From 11 o’clock students started protesting in Mouchak area on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway to demand a speedy trial in the case of Imam’s murder. It has created traffic jams on the highway. We brought them back from the road. Now traffic on the road is normal.’
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Siddhirganj Al Mamun Police Station said, “Currently, the protesting students have been sent back to their homes. Now the situation is normal.’