Acid throwers move freely

30 July 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Patuakhali

All the accused in an acid throwing case are moving freely under the nose of police, alleged victim Amena Begum at a press conference at Patuakhali Press Club on Wednesday night. Abul Kalam, husband of the victim, read out a written statement before the journalists. The victim lamented that police is not sincere to arrest them even six weeks after the incident. She demanded immediate step to arrest the accused. Contacted, SI of Sadar police station Monir Hossain said police made several attempts to arrest the accused but failed 'as they are on the run'. On June 16, a gang of locals threw acid on Amena Begum, 20, at village Itbaria under Patuakhali Sadar upazila. Her one-year-old child Rezaul also received acid injury. A case accusing one Eusuf Howlader and his son Hiru was filed with Sadar police station on June 18.