Principal Siraj instructed to kill Nusrat, 4 set her on fire

Principal of Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa Siraj Ud Dowla instructed to kill the madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi from jail. 13 people were involved in the killing. Four people set fire on Nusrat’s body. Of them one was Shahadat Hossain Shamim. There was another girl (PBI is keeping secret about the name). The miscreants escaped through the main gate of the madrasa after setting fire on Nusrat.

The information was delivered at a press conference organized by Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) at its headquarters at Dhanmondi in the capital on Saturday. DIG of PBI Bonoj Kumar Majumder briefed there.

PBI Chief Bonoj Kumar Majumder said, the investigation agency PBI has found association of 13 people including two girls in connection with the killing. Of them seven people are arrested.

It was said in the press conference, Nur Uddin, Shamim and associates submitted memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner on April 4 demanding release of principal Siraj. Later on that day they met Siraj in the jail. On the day Siraj instructed to kill Nusrat by setting fire. On the next day (April 5) five to seven people drew plan to kill Nusrat at west hostel of the madrasa.

He said, Nur Uddin in his statement said that Nusrat was killed in arson attack as she demeaned the alem society by sending the principal in jail. Besides, Nusrat in several stages rejected Shahadat’s proposal of making affair- was another reason.

On April 6 when Nusrat reached at the alim examination center at Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa some masked miscreants took her to the roof of the madrasa, poured kerosene on her body and set her ablaze. Later Nusrat was taken to a local hospital under critical condition and then shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. At last on April 10 Nusrat succumbed to her injuries.

Meanwhile, family members of the student alleged that on March 27 principal of the madrasa Siraj Ud Dowla attempted to dishonor Nusrat by calling her at his office room. The incident resulted the arson attack on Nusrat.

AH