Inspector Arafat Arrested Over Burning Bodies In Ashulia On August 5

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Friday arrested a police inspector for his involvement in the burning of bodies in Savar on August 5, during the mass uprising.

The arrestee has been identified as Inspector Arafat Hossain. Members of the RAB-3 arrested him from the capital’s Aftabnagar.

RAB's Legal and Media Wing Director Lieutenant Colonel Munim Ferdous said that a video of burning bodies in front of Ashulia police station on August 5 circulated on social media, leading to widespread criticism.

Following an investigation, law enforcement revealed that Detective Branch (DB)  Inspector Arafat Hossain was involved in the incident. He later went into hiding. 

A video circulating on social media shows bodies being loaded onto a police van in front of Ashulia police station. 

The 1-minute-50-second video, believed to have been taken after clashes led to 31 deaths in Savar on August 5, also shows several uniformed police officers present at the scene. 

Another 15 people injured in the August 5 clashes later succumbed to their injuries.

Upon investigation, it was found that the location in the video is near Ashulia police station in Baipail, Savar.