Arafat who piled dead bodies in the van has covered up

Recently a video has gone viral on social media. In the video, it is seen that the police are piling the dead bodies of those who were shot by the police during the anti-discrimination student movement into a van. In that video, a policeman can be seen busy piling up dead bodies. He is Inspector (Investigation) of Dhaka District North Intelligence Police Arafat Hossain. However, since the video went viral, Arafat has been nowhere to be found. He went into hiding. His mobile number is also found to be switched off.

Arafat Hossain joined the intelligence department of Dhaka district about two years ago. He studied in the Department of Geography and Environment at Jagannath University. His village home is in Barisal. Arafat's father. Arif Hossain is a retired Headmaster of Badratuni Secondary School and former President of Harinathpur Union Awami League.

Meanwhile, the location of the image in the video has been revealed. After investigation, it is known that this video spread on Facebook is of Ashulia police station in Savar. The video is initially believed to have been captured from the second floor of the building in front of the Ashulia police station. Earlier on Friday (August 30), the video went viral on social media throughout the day. The video is initially believed to have been captured from the second floor of the building in front of the Ashulia police station. And since the video went viral, Arafat Hossain has shut down his phone. The identities of the other policemen in the video have not yet been released.

In the 1 minute and 14 second video that went viral, two policemen are seen holding one by the arm and one by the leg and throwing it into the van. Before that, they piled the bodies in the van and covered them with cloth. Finally the body is lifted and covered with a banner. At the end, the presence of policemen is seen. At 1 minute 6 seconds of the video, a poster can be seen, which is of Abul Hossain, the local Dhamsona Union President candidate and Ward No. 7 member candidate. By looking at that poster, it is confirmed that the scene of the video is near Ashulia police station. The incident took place at the intersection towards the SB office, proceeding from the highway towards the police station. Inside the video, the sandbags were piled up in front of the building leading to the SB office. But they were removed during police station cleaning.

On going to the spot, it is seen that the wall on the right side exactly matches the video when Ashulia crossed Thana Road through the back road of the press club and went towards the SB office. Even the poster is still on the wall. The incident took place at the intersection towards the SB office, proceeding from the highway towards the police station.

Eyewitnesses said that the location of the protesting students was identified by flying a drone. But I don't know if it is a police drone or not. When the students entered the different lanes of the police station, the police fired at them. Several people were shot and died. The police took the bodies in front of their police station. The bodies were put in a police van and set on fire.

In this regard, Dhaka District North Detective Police Inspector Riaz Uddin Ahmed Biplab told the media that Arafat broke down after his photo went viral on social media. Arafat has not come to office yet. However, we did not fire at the students that day. We followed the instructions of 'Dhaka District Police Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Ops) Abdullahil Kafi' that day.

In this regard, Dhaka District North Detective Police Inspector (Investigation) Arafat Hossain was contacted several times, but he could not be found. He has given the impression of the locals.

However, Dhaka District Police Superintendent Ahmad Mueed said, I saw the video this morning. It is being analyzed. As you work in the media, if you have any information or sources, please help us.

Incidentally, the anti-discrimination quota activists gathered at the bypile area of ​​the Dhaka-Aricha highway on August 5. Later on the news of Sheikh Hasina leaving the country, the agitators moved towards Ashulia police station. Meanwhile, the police fired at the protesters. 15 people died in the incident in Ashulia on August 5 (excluding the dead bodies taken in the van). In Savar and Ashulia, 75 people were killed in police firing during the anti-discrimination student movement from July 18 to August 5. More than 450 people have been treated in the hospital after being shot. Many of whom are permanently crippled.

Bangladesh /KH