Dhaka Bureau: A woman tried to commit suicide by pouring kerosene on her body and setting her on fire after consuming sleeping pills along with her three children in front of the National Press Club. But the police stopped them before setting fire.
The incident took place on Saturday (October 29) around 11:15 am. Police rescued the woman and her children and admitted them to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
They are Junayed Ahmed Khan’s wife Shirin Khan (35), daughter Sharmin Khan (16) and son Zaheer Khan (10) of Sonargaon Barpa area of Narayanganj.
Shirin Khan’s house is in Sonargaon Thana area of Narayanganj.
The victim woman Shireen Khan told the media workers, “8 years ago, they bought land in Barafa area of Sonargaon police station of Narayanganj and are living in a house. But the local Awami League leader Hannan has been pressuring him to leave the house for a long time. Threats continued. The leader has not allowed him to go home for two months.
In response to reporters’ questions, she said, “My husband is ill.” He could not bear these pains and left us. I don’t know where you are. I failed to seek the cooperation of local people and administration. When told to the police, they are cooperating, but not getting along with Hannan. Hannan told us not to go home and give all the land deeds. I could not keep myself in this situation. For this reason, we have not decided to commit suicide by talking to our children.
Deputy Inspector (SI) Al-Momen of Shahbag police station said that the woman was standing in front of the police box adjacent to the National Press Club and was talking to journalists along with her three children. At that time he took out a bottle of kerosene from his bag and started pouring it on his body and children. Meanwhile, the policemen took the bottle from their hands and sent them to the hospital.
He said that the woman had come from her home in Narayanganj probably after consuming sleeping pills. They were taken to the hospital and admitted to the medicine department after gastric lavage. However, the woman’s 3-year-old daughter Sajida Khan was not given sleeping pills. He is healthy.
