Mohammad Mamun-Ar-Rashid (37), a resident of the village of Akubpur under the Gangni upazila in Meherpur district, was allegedly shot to death by police at Khalishakundi under the Doulatpur upazila in Kushtia district. Family members of the victim and witnesses claimed that a team of police from Kushtia arrested Rashid at Akubpur at around 4pm on November 4, 2009 and he was shot dead while in police custody. However, police denied arresting Mamun on November 4, 2009 and also his being shot dead while in police custody. The police also claimed that Rashid was shot and killed during a shoot-out between police and miscreants.
Kushtia-Mamun Shot death-Extra judicial killing-2009 (full text in English, PDF)
Kushtia-Mamun Shot death-Extra judicial killing-2009 (full text in Bangla, PDF)
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