Probe started into cop killing in Baridhara
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Constable Monirul was killed on Saturday
A three-member probe body has been formed over the murder of Constable Monirul Islam in the Baridhara diplomatic zone by another policeman Constable Kawsar Ahmed on Saturday.
Additional Police Commissioner (Crime and Operations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Dr KM Mahid Uddin confirmed the matter to the media on Monday.
He said the committee headed by the deputy commissioner (DC) of the Gulshan Division of DMP, has been formed to investigate the incident. The committee will submit its report within seven days.
On Saturday night, Constable Monirul Islam was killed and two pedestrians were wounded when Constable Kawsar Ahmed opened fire near the Palestinian embassy in the capital's Baridhara.
Witnesses said they saw Monirul Islam and Kawsar Ahmed in a heated argument after 11pm.
During the altercation, Kawsar began firing indiscriminately, hitting Monirul in the chest and killing him instantly. He reportedly fired 38 rounds of bullets.
It took special police forces, including SWAT and the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), about half an hour to disarm and apprehend Kawsar.