Sinha killing: 3 including ex-Teknaf OC remanded

Former officer in-charge of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das and two others have been placed on seven-day remand in a case lodged over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.  

Cox's Bazar Senior Judicial Magistrate Court judge Md Helal Uddin on Thursday passed the order.

The two other accused who faced remand are: Baharchhara Police outpost Liakat Ali and sub-inspector Nandolal Rakkhit.

The court also asked to question rest four accused- assistant sub-inspector Liton Mia, constable Safanur Karim, Kamal Hossain and Abdullah Al Mamun- at jail gate.

Earlier, the OC and six other accused out of nine surrendered before court and sought bail but the rest two did not appear the court. 

On Wednesday, Sharmin Shahria, sister of late Sinha, filed the case with Teknaf Senior Judicial Magistrate Court against nine policemen. 

On Friday night, former army official Sinha Md Rashed Khan was shot dead by police at Shamlapur check-post under Baharchhara Union in Cox’s Bazar–Tekhnaf Marine Drive.