SHRAWANKUMAR DEV
Former CA member Sadrul Miya Haque (pic centre) was found dead on 21 May at the residential quarter of his own petrol pump in Kalyanpur, Saptari. Haque’s throat had been slit, and his body was covered in injuries. Despite the Central Investigation Bureau’s involvement in the case and the formation of a probe committee, Haque’s murder is still shrouded in mystery. The 55-year-old had returned to his room on Monday night after attending a wedding. It is still unclear who accompanied Haque back to the village.
When he didn’t return home in the morning, the family members set out to search for him and found his body at the residence of the petrol pump. A sharp weapon used to murder Haque was found at the same place while his shirt, slippers and notebook were found near the petrol pump. Since the body was found at Haque’s room local police suspect the involvement of someone close to Haque’s family.
According to relatives, Haque had been under immense stress after being unable to pay the workers at his brick factory. During the wedding some people had overheard a phone conversation about money. Haque had worked in India for a few years before he started a brick factory in his village. He was elected the ward secretary in 1997 and was also the president of the Tarun dal, the youth wing of NC in his village. He was elected to the Constituent Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency number 5 of Saptari district in 2008. When it came to issues related to minorities and Muslims, he was always vocal and actively fought for their rights. After the CA was dissolved he returned to his village and was involved in business and social work.