ASP Anisul's killers to be punished: Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Wednesday those responsible for the death of Barishal Metropolitan Police's (BMP's) Senior ASP Anisul Karim Shipon will be brought to justice, reports UNB.

"Everything related to the incident will be investigated and justice will be ensured after bringing all the accused under the ambit of law," he said while talking to reporters at his office in the city.

"ASP Shipon had been suffering from mental illness and we came to know about it. So, we've to investigate the incident for this and everything will be clear after the investigation," said the minister.

"We've seen in a video footage that there had been a scuffle between the hospital staff and the ASP and at one stage he died. Doctors at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases declared him dead when he had been taken there," he said.

So far, 11people, including three top-level officials of the hospital, were arrested in this connection, the minister added.

Senior ASP Anisul was taken to Mind Aid Hospital for treatment on Monday.

After admission, the hospital staff informed his relatives that Anisul had fainted.

Later, Anisul's relatives took him to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases where doctors declared him dead.

A CCTV footage of the room showed that the hospital staff physically assaulted Anisul.

A case was filed in this connection on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, a court placed 10 people, arrested in connection with the incident, on a seven-day remand.

Besides, Niaz Morshed, director of Mind Aid Hospital, now undergoing treatment at a hospital in the city, is currently under police surveillance following Anisul Karim's death.

BSS from Bandarban adds: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Benazir Ahmed said on Wednesday no terrorist activity will be tolerated anywhere in Bangladesh.

The government is determined to ensure highest security of citizens of all walks of life and maintain peace and law and order across the country, he said.

The IGP was talking to reporters after inaugurating a newly-built three-storey police officers' mess building with a six-storey foundation beside the Bandarban Hospital Road in the district.

Chattogram Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police Anwar Hossain, Bandarban Superintendent of Police Jerin Akhter and other senior police officials were present at the function.

Later, Benazir Ahmed visited the officers' room and VIP rooms of the mess building.

The Public Works Department constructed the three-storey building at a cost of about Tk 26 million.