Sylhet CNG driver murder: father and his four sons among five arrested
Five people, including a father and his four sons, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a CNG driver in Sylhet. The arrest of five members of the same family has created widespread sensation in the area.
Earlier, a CNG driver was killed in Sylhet following a dispute over the serial for picking up passengers. As the investigation into that incident progressed, the arrest of five people including a father and his four sons has now been reported.
Disputes among drivers over the serial — whose turn it is to pick up passengers first — at CNG stands are long-standing. Earlier reports mentioned that this very dispute had turned deadly after starting from a small argument.
The five arrested persons are being interrogated, it has been learned. Police said the role of each person in the killing will emerge during the investigation.
The family of the slain driver has been demanding exemplary punishment for everyone involved in the murder from the beginning. They are hoping for justice following the news of the arrest of five people including a father and his four sons, it has been learned.
CNG-run auto-rickshaws are a major part of public transport in Sylhet city. Drivers complain that, because there is no discipline in the stand-based serial system, disputes and clashes occur frequently.
The killing and the series of arrests have drawn mixed reactions among local drivers. They say such deadly clashes could have been avoided if there had been transparent rules and supervision in serial management.
Police said they are examining whether anyone else was involved in the incident. Operations and interrogation will continue until the investigation is completed.
The arrested persons will be produced before a court through legal process, it has been learned. A charge sheet will be submitted against them after the investigation of the case is completed.
The incident has once again brought forward the demand to reform the serial system at Sylhet's CNG stands. Stakeholders believe that, without a permanent system for settling disputes through coordination between driver organisations and the local administration, there is a risk of such incidents recurring in the future.
