Prime suspect still at large

A week has gone by since Nasim Ahmed Sohel, an MBA student of Premier University, Chittagong was stabbed to death on the campus, but police were yet to arrest Md Ibrahim Sohan, the prime suspect.

Family members alleged that police were not "cordial" in this regard and demanded the case be transferred to detective branch or criminal investigation department.

Sohel was stabbed to death on March 29 allegedly by his rival faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League activists over a farewell and fresher's reception ceremony.

His father, Abu Taher, filed a case with Chawkbazar Police Station mentioning names of 13 people including Sohan, an MBA student of the same university, and some 20 to 25 unidentified people.

Police arrested five students in this connection, said Aziz Ahmed officer-in-charge of the police station.

"We have identified the criminals from the university CCTV footage…Sohan is our prime suspect," said Sukhendra Chandra Sarkar, inspector (investigation).

But, expressing frustration, Abu Taher told The Daily Star, "I don't know whether there is any pressure from any influential quarter on police…Sohan was seen stabbing my son and I believe he is still in the city."

"I demand the case be transferred to detective branch or Rab," he said.

Contacted, Wahed Russell, a joint general secretary of the city unit of BCL, said they would form a human chain on campus tomorrow, organise a hunger strike Thursday and hold a rally at Chittagong Central Shaheed Minar Saturday, demanding Sohan's arrest.