A murder case has been filed against Sonali Sen, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police, along with former Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Khulna Sadar Police Station Ashraful Islam and Sub-Inspector (SI) Monir. The case, filed by Fatema Begum, the wife of the deceased Babul Kazi, was submitted to the Khulna Metropolitan Magistrate Anichur Rahman's court on Thursday, August 15.

Babul Kazi, who was the vice president of BNP Ward No. 31 in Khulna city, was reportedly injured during a protest on March 29, 2021, in front of the BNP office in the KD Ghosh area. Following the incident, Kazi was admitted to Khulna Medical College Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries after 11 days of treatment. The case was filed three years after his death.

The plaintiff’s lawyer, Tauhidur Rahman Tushar, stated that the court has accepted the case and ordered the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to conduct an investigation. The court has set October 23 as the deadline for the submission of the investigation report.