<i>Please, don't hang me, jail me for life </i>

Self-confessed serial killer begs favour

17 October 2009, 17:00 PM

A Correspondent, Chandpur

"Sir, I have committed crime. I have killed all the 11 women in Chandpur. I request you not to implicate me in any other killings except those in Chandpur. Please don't hang me, give me life term." Self-confessed serial killer Rasu said this to Chittagong range DIG of police Md Asaduzzaman Miah yesterday when he came to visit Chandpur model Police Station. Police Superintendent Krishnapada Roy, local journalists and other officials were present at the police station at that time. Rasu Khan said, "Journalists write different things in the newspaper at different times. They said I am a robber and miscreant. But I am a miscreant, not robber. I was a dye worker and also committed theft. Later, I murdered the women. But they (journalists) say I have committed all types of crimes." Rasu looked very depressed yesterday. Tears rolled down his cheeks while speaking in the room of the officer-in-charge (OC) of Model Police Station in front of the DIG and journalists. DIG Asaduzzaman enquired about the food he was being given and directed police to supply him good food. He told newsmen that police would look into the cases regarding Rasu with special care. “No innocent people would be harassed or detained in connection with the cases. All are equal in the eye of law." Sub-Inspector (SI) Nazrul Islam of Chandpur Model Police Station said they will produce Rasu in the court on Sunday (today) on expiry of his three days' remand and seek further remand for the serial killer.