Probe into Redwan's gunfire in Cumilla on: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud today said the probe is going on into the incident of opening gunfire by Secretary General of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Dr. Redwan Ahmed in Cumilla.

"The incident should be probed properly to find out the reasons behind opening gunfire by Redwan Ahmed in response to throwing a watermelon in Chandina upazila of Cumilla district," he said.

 Dr Hasan, also Joint General Secretary of the ruling party Awami League, made the remarks while answering questions asked by local journalists on Rangpur Circuit House premises this afternoon.

 Responding to a question regarding a blame of BNP Secretary General Mirja Fakhrul Islam Alamgir against Awami League's hand in the incident, Hasan said he (Mirja Fakhrul) supported the action of opening gunfire by Redwan Ahmed.

"Israeli soldiers generally open gunfire in response to pelting brickbats by Palestinian children, but, Redwan Ahmed opened gunfire against pelting watermelon, not even a brickbat," he said.

Dr Hasan said, "The incident should be probed whether Redwan Ahmed opened gunfire at the directives of Mirja Fakhrul Islam Alamgir or other leaders of BNP to find out the real criminals and take stern actions against them."

Later, the information minister attended the triennial conference of Rangpur Mohanagar Kotwali Thana Awami League in the Town Hall auditorium in the city, reports BSS.