Salman Shah’s mother, Neela Chowdhury, has called for actress Dolly Johur and several others to be questioned as witnesses in the long-running murder case involving her son.
Her comments came after actor Ashraful Haque, better known as Don Haque, an accused in the case, was detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on 10 August. Neela said film actor Dipjol helped authorities apprehend Don and argued that he should also be questioned as a witness because of his knowledge of the film industry at the time of Salman’s death.
Neela also named Dolly Johur and Badal Khondkar, saying they knew important details about the events surrounding Salman’s death. She said Dolly had spoken publicly about the incident at different times and should therefore be questioned. Neela added that she could bring accusations against Dolly if she considered it necessary.
She also questioned how Don, an accused in a murder case, was able to attend the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association election at the FDC and cast his vote. She alleged that Shiba Sanu and others welcomed him and questioned who was protecting him.
Neela further said her brother Kumkum had received threats following Don’s arrest. She said Salman’s fans had also faced threats and called for the remaining accused to be arrested and the case brought to trial quickly.
Meanwhile, the Salman Shah Fans’ Unity Alliance organised a human chain on 15 August in front of the Press Club. Fans from all 64 districts joined the protest, demanding a speedy judicial process.
The alliance’s coordinator Sazid Kamal said the fans want Don to be remanded and questioned, while Salman’s former wife Samira Haque, another accused in the case, must also be arrested along with the remaining accused.
A murder case was filed in court last year, 29 years after Salman Shah’s death, naming 11 people as accused. They include Samira Haque, Don Haque, Samira’s mother Latifa Haque Lucy, businessman Aziz Mohammad Bhai, David, Javed, Faruk, Ruby, A Sattar, Saju and Rezvi Ahmed, also known as Farhad.
