The CID, whose officers were involved in the operation, may hand over the probe. Behrampore : The West Bengal Police’s Special Task Force (STF) is likely to take over the investigation into the Samserganj encounter in which prime accused Samaul Sheikh was shot dead on Tuesday.
But if the police had shown activeness at the beginning, Sujit would still be alive, as they had demanded a ransom of Rs 5 lakh over the phone. Sujit had been missing since Aug 28. Police recovered his severed limbs from the Feeder Canal on Sept 4 after the accused allegedly confessed to dismembering his body.
Sujit’s father, Dulu Mondal, said, “Sujit was the only earning member of our family. Samaul’s wife, Rajeda Khatun, questioned the police action and sought compensation. “My husband was only an accused person; his crime was not proved yet. In contrast, the family of murdered BJP worker Sujit Mondal expressed relief over Samaul’s death. After the encounter death of the main culprit Samaul, we are happy. Sujit has left behind a six-year-old son and a three-year-old daughter. A policeman opened fire, hitting him twice. He was declared brought dead at Anupnagar Block Primary Health Centre.
During crime-scene reconstruction in Dhulian on Tuesday, Samaul allegedly tried to escape by snatching a deputy superintendent of police’s service revolver.
We just want the body as early as possible so that we can complete the last rituals at our local graveyard,” Amaul said.
Neighbours told me that I needed to go to receive the body, so I came here. The govt must compensate our family,” she said. “We have nothing to say. How will I educate my eight-year-old son and five-year-old daughter, and look after my aged in-laws?
Safikul Islam, who accompanied the family, added, “I do not know what exactly happened yesterday.