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Govt initiates inquiry into unnatural deaths of BDR soldiers | |||
2009-05-21 | |||
The government move came in the wake of pressure from local and international rights groups against the custodial death of BDR soldiers which were initially projected to have been due to heart attacks.
"Dr. Quincy, paging Dr. Quincy!" Twenty-one BDR soldiers died in Dhaka and elsewhere after the rebellion. Four of them reportedly committed suicide, seven 'died of heart attack' and the rest 10 of other diseases, according to the BDR authorities. I quess this would be the medical version of a "crossfire". The police have so far arrested more than 3,000 BDR soldiers at places across the country in connection with the rebellion in which 75 persons, including 57 army officers, were killed and many were injured. The committee has been asked to recommend how to prevent such custodial death, according to an official order issued on May 14. The committee, formed with BDR and police personnel, has been asked to submit the report in 15 days.
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Posted by:Steve White |