In a surprising turn of events, a deceased individual has been charged in the Savar violence case related to the quota reform movement on the outskirts of Dhaka.
While the police have called this a "printing mistake," the plaintiff claims he signed the documents at the police station at the behest of his employer, the bus owner, and does not know any of the accused people.
The deceased, Azgar Ali, was the former president of Ashulia thana unit of BNP and the former chairman of Pathalia Union Parishad. He passed away on December 11, 2022, while undergoing treatment at Square Hospital in the capital.
Soheli Sultana, Azgar Ali's wife, expressed her frustration: "Since my husband was involved in BNP politics, we submitted his death certificate to the Savar and Ashulia police stations to avoid any issues. However, this did not prevent the harassment we apprehended earlier."
Alamgir Hossain, the supervisor of Jahangir Paribahan and the plaintiff in the case, stated, "I can't really say anything about this. The bus owner asked me to go to the police station and sign. I did just that. I don't know anyone who set our bus on fire."
According to police sources, on the night of July 18, agitators set fire to four buses and a truck in the Savar bus stand area. Alamgir Hossain, who witnessed the incident, filed a case naming 53 individuals as accused.
Regarding the inclusion of the deceased in the FIR, Savar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Shah Zaman commented, "It could be a printing mistake or an informational error. The report will be sent to the court after investigation to rectify the mistake."