Kuet Prof Selim's Body To Be Exhumed for Autopsy

Investigators will exhume the body of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology Prof Selim Hossain on Wednesday for an autopsy to ascertain the exact cause of his death, reports UNB.

An application was made to the Khulna Deputy Commissioner on December 5 to exhume the body for autopsy. The DC on December 13 gave the go-ahead.

"The body will be exhumed on Wednesday followed by an autopsy," the OC said.

A five-member probe committee formed by the university to investigate the death of the 38-year-old teacher has asked for another 10 days to submit its report.

No case has been registered yet in connection with his death.

The chief of the investigation committee, Prof Mohiuddin Ahmad, said that academic activities and halls of Kuet were closed till December 13 and that's why they would need another 10 days for a proper probe.

Rabiul Islam Sohag, a spokesman for Kuet, said no decision has been taken on it yet.

Khulna Khanjahan Ali police station OC Prabir Kumar Biswas said a complaint was lodged at the police station on December 4 in connection with the death of the teacher.

Earlier on December 3, the university was declared closed till December 13 over the death of Prof Selim.