'Punish Rab men for maiming Limon'
Some citizens under the banner of Limoner Jonno, Jiboner Jonno form a human chain in front of the National Museum in the city yesterday demanding a fair investigation and trial of all incidents of extra-judicial killings as well as maiming Limon Hossain.Photo: STAR
Speakers at a human chain yesterday demanded the government withdraw false cases against maimed Limon Hossain and punish the Rab men who shot him into disability. A number of poet, writer, teacher, journalist, social activist, student leader, and artiste joined the programme and voiced against the torture and extra-judicial killing by law enforcement agencies. A team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-8) shot 17-year-old Limon, a college student from Chhaturia village in Jhalakathi, in the left leg on March 23. Rab later filed two cases against Limon who had to amputate the leg. Badruddin Umar, an author and columnist, said the law enforcers are killing people pointing gun on chest and making stories of crossfire, as not a single law enforcer has been punished for such killing. It seems they shoot people as part of their firing practice, he said. Describing Limon's issue as an example, the speakers also demanded thorough investigation and fair trial of all such incidents. Golam Mortuza, editor of the weekly Shaptahik 2000, said the government is standing against people denying existence of extra-judicial killing and torture, instead of ensuring people's right and justice. Poet Sazzad Kabir and well-known singer Krisna Koli also spoke at the human chain formed in front of the National Museum in the city. Prof Piyas Karim Chowdhury of Brac University, poet Muzib Mehedi, and student leader Manobendra Dev took part in the programme.
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