The inquiries found Gaibandha Detective Branch Sub Inspector Mahbubur Rahman and Gaibandha Police Lines' Constable Md Sazzad Hossain directly involved in setting fire to the homes of Santals. Policemen were seen firing on a Santal village in the footage, which had gone viral. Some policemen were seen kicking against a house and one of them is setting fire to it. In another part of the video, several policemen wearing helmets were seen setting fire to a house. Santal residents, on the other hand, say they want the ‘land of their forefathers’ returned to them.

Source: bd News24 March 09, 2017 10:43 UTC