Online Desk  :   A case was filed over the killing of a student who was seen being dragged out of an armored police vehicle and dumped onto street during a student protest in Savar.
The victim was Ashabul Yamin,  a fourth-year Computer Science and Engineering student at (MIST). During the student movement, a horrifying video went viral in social media which shows the body of Yamin being dragged out of an armored police vehicle and dumped onto street during a student protest in Savar. Yamin was reportedly still alive after being shot during the protest on July 18th. The incident has sparked outrage across the country. Despite the severity of the incident, it took over a month for the case to be officially registered at Savar Police Station.

Witnesses claim that despite being severely injured, Yamin was alive when police placed him on top of the armored vehicle. In the distressing video, a police officer is seen dragging Yamin’s body off the vehicle, while he was still breathing. His leg got caught under the vehicle’s tire, prompting the officer to drag him away before dumping him like a bag onto service lane of the road.  The brutal scene has been widely condemned, with many questioning why it took so long for a case to be filed. On August 25th, Yamin’s uncle, Abdullah Al Munkadir Rokon, filed a case against several police officers, including senior officials who were in charge in Savar Police Station at the time, as well as the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The court directed Savar Police Station to register the case. Eight days later, the police finally registered the case. Yamin’s family revealed that local police officers visited their home, asking them to remove certain names from the list of accused, particularly those of the police officials involved. They even suggested replacing the names with those of political figures.

Yamin’s father, Md. Mohiuddin, stated, “Last week, several police officers came to our house, offering to help with the case. They drafted a version of the complaint that excluded all the police officers’ names and instead listed political leaders.” Rokon, the plaintiff, rejected this draft, insisting that the police officers involved be held accountable. The case names several political leaders and police officials, including the then Superintendent of Police for Dhaka District, Md. Asaduzzaman, and other senior officers. The incident occurred on July 18th, when students from Enam Medical College Hospital and nearby institutions blocked the Dhaka-Aricha Highway, demanding reforms in the quota system. The police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets, causing the protesters to disperse when Yamin sustained multiple shotgun pellet wounds on his chest and neck. Despite the evidence and public outrage, it took over a month for the case to be officially registered.

Attempts to contact the Superintendent of Police in Dhaka, the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Savar, and the Investigating Officer for comments were unsuccessful. However, sources have confirmed that the case has now been formally registered.