Bangladesh's High Court identified former Teknaf police chief Pradeep Kumar Das as the architect behind the fatal shooting of retired military officer Major Sinha Md Rashed Khan, according to a lengthy ruling published on the Supreme Court website. Justices Md Mostafizur Rahman and Md Sagir Hossain determined that Das physically assaulted the victim at a Cox's Bazar checkpoint, fracturing ribs and crushing his neck, while accomplice Md Liaqat Ali fired multiple rounds into the unarmed man.
The appellate panel upheld capital punishment for both officers and confirmed life sentences for six additional defendants, imposing financial penalties on each convicted individual. Defense attorneys have one month to challenge the decision before the nation's highest judicial body. Authorities arrested the suspects following a complaint filed by the victim's sister after the fatal encounter at a marine drive security post.
The appellate panel upheld capital punishment for both officers and confirmed life sentences for six additional defendants, imposing financial penalties on each convicted individual. Defense attorneys have one month to challenge the decision before the nation's highest judicial body. Authorities arrested the suspects following a complaint filed by the victim's sister after the fatal encounter at a marine drive security post.
