N\\\'ganj 7-murder investigation at final stage: panel
Tuesday, 3 June 2014
The investigation into the multiple murders in Narayanganj is at its final stage, according to the inquiry committee. The administrative committee has filed a report on the investigation's progress to the office of the Attorney General. 'The investigation is at its final stage…We have recorded testimonies of 329 people so far. We hope to finish it by four weeks,' law ministry's Deputy Secretary Mizanur Rahman told reporters after submitting the report. The High Court (HC) had ordered to form an administrative probe committee following Rapid Action Battalion’s (RAB) alleged involvement with the abduction and killing of seven people in Narayanganj on April 27. It also instructed the committee to submit updates on the probe. The administrative probe body headed by public administration ministry's additional secretary Shahjahan Ali was formed following the HC order. Rahman added that they would plead for four more weeks to conclude the investigation. The HC had set a deadline of June 4 to submit a final report, according to bdnews24.com.