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Key accused in Raihan murder identified, will be detained soon: Kamal
Tangail Correspondent
24 Oct 2020, 18:29
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Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said, the main accused in connection with Raihan murder case in Sylhet has been identified. Efforts are going on to detain him. He will be detained soon. Nobody has been spared after committing crime. Police members will not be spared also if they commit crimes.
He said this to the newsmen at Tangail Circuit House on Saturday afternoon.
Asaduzzaman Khan said, Prime Minister is working for modernizing police force. She will provide two helicopters to the police force very soon. Besides, modern hospital will also be constructed for the police members.
He said, in some sporadic incidents where police members are committing crimes, breaking disciplines they are not being spared. They have been produced before law.
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