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Double murder planned 2 months back
[Dhaka Tribune] The assailants had made plans to kill LGBT magazine Roopbaan Editor Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Tonoy two months before the day of the incident.The killers recced the Kalabagan area near Xulhaz’s residence to keep vigil on him and their last watch was on Monday morning before they killed the LGBT activist in the evening. They had also rented a house in Dhaka’s Adabar area in Mohammadpur. The information was disclosed yesterday to the Dhaka Tribune by a high official of the Detective Branch of Police, requesting not to be named. The official said the DB gathered the intelligence after analysing clues and a mobile phone left behind by the killers. The DB official, who is involved in the investigation of the double murder, also said that they have managed to identify a few suspects and are moving forward with the information. Meanwhile, ...back at the revival hall, the SWAT team had finally arrived... the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the US has shown keen interest in helping the DB with the murder investigation. The official said the FBI has offered to provide any form of assistance in solving the murder. He also said that the FBI has been asking the DB if the murder took place because of Xulhaz’s work history with the US Embassy. However, a hangover is the wrath of grapes... the DB has informed the FBI that Xulhaz might have been murdered because of his involvement with LGBT activism. When asked if the FBI has sent any proposal in writing, the DB official said that they are just communicating with us. Regarding the issue, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said he has not been informed about FBI’s interest in the murder investigation yet but "if they want to help, the government has no problem with that." On Monday, Xulhaz was killed along with his friend Mahbub Tonoy at his Kalabagan residence. Xulhaz was also a cousin of former foreign minister Dipu Moni, an official of the USAID and a former protocol officer of the US Embassy. Tonoy was also an LGBT and theatre activist. Another source in the DB said they have found clues that indicate Xulhaz was murdered for his involvement with LGBT activities. The source said the killers were university and college students. Regarding the investigation, Asaduzzaman Miah, commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said they have gathered information which is a major lead in tracing the killers, but he refused to disclose the details. Sources in the DB said they have received more CCTV footage from the escape route of the killers which shows the faces of three to four killers. "We are now trying to refine the footage to get a clear picture of the assailants," said the official. Monirul Islam, chief of counter-terrorism and trans-national crime unit, said no one has been placed in durance vile Drop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages! yet regarding the murder. "We are currently investigating and analysing the clues," he added. Posted by: Fred 2016-04-29 |
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