Stench of corpses hangs everywhere at Peelkhana
Sunday, 1 March 2009
The air is thick with the stench of dead bodies, vultures circle above and amidst this bleak scene, the army, RAB and police carry on the search for dead bodies and stashed arms, reports bdnews24.com.
So far, at least 65 dead bodies have been recovered from the BDR headquarters, mostly army officers, said fire services chief Naim Md Shahidullah.
The bodies of eight officers were found dumped outside the compound, and three bystanders were killed by stray bullets on the first day of the mutiny bringing the death toll to 77 by Saturday afternoon.
To flush out any more dead bodies caught in the sewers, fire service divers were pumping water into the sewers and dredging ponds.
As reporters walked around the sprawling Peelkhana complex, the scene of the bloody 33-hour mutiny by rebel BDR jawans, signs of devastation were everywhere: blood stains on paths, burnt shells of vehicles, broken and bullet holes everywhere.
At the Darbar Hall, the scene is chaotic: blood clotted to take a dark colour on the walls, chairs, tables smashed and the glass doors riddled with bullet holes.
The crests to have been awarded at the Darbar programme on Feb 25 (Wednesday), as part of Rifles Week 2009, are the only things to lie almost undisturbed on a table at the far end of the wrecked hall.
The armed revolt by rebel jawans against their officers occurred on the second day of the annual BDR celebrations, and the compound was still adorned with festoons, posters and decorations Saturday.
Just outside the hall, patches of dried blood mixed with tyre marks are seen indicating the slain officers were dragged to cars from the scene and taken to the shallow graves around the large sprawling compound where scores of bodies have been unearthed over the past two days.
So far, at least 65 dead bodies have been recovered from the BDR headquarters, mostly army officers, said fire services chief Naim Md Shahidullah.
The bodies of eight officers were found dumped outside the compound, and three bystanders were killed by stray bullets on the first day of the mutiny bringing the death toll to 77 by Saturday afternoon.
To flush out any more dead bodies caught in the sewers, fire service divers were pumping water into the sewers and dredging ponds.
As reporters walked around the sprawling Peelkhana complex, the scene of the bloody 33-hour mutiny by rebel BDR jawans, signs of devastation were everywhere: blood stains on paths, burnt shells of vehicles, broken and bullet holes everywhere.
At the Darbar Hall, the scene is chaotic: blood clotted to take a dark colour on the walls, chairs, tables smashed and the glass doors riddled with bullet holes.
The crests to have been awarded at the Darbar programme on Feb 25 (Wednesday), as part of Rifles Week 2009, are the only things to lie almost undisturbed on a table at the far end of the wrecked hall.
The armed revolt by rebel jawans against their officers occurred on the second day of the annual BDR celebrations, and the compound was still adorned with festoons, posters and decorations Saturday.
Just outside the hall, patches of dried blood mixed with tyre marks are seen indicating the slain officers were dragged to cars from the scene and taken to the shallow graves around the large sprawling compound where scores of bodies have been unearthed over the past two days.