Local sources said that around 8 am, former member Dhungchai, who maintains the monastery, informed the chairman about the matter. Later, receiving the news, police led by Shawkat Jamil, in-charge of the Baishari Police Investigation Center, went to the scene and recovered the body. After the inquest, the body was sent to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital for autopsy.
Police said that a person named Ongkhyaching Marma has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the incident. It is learned that the Kyang house was locked from the inside at the time of the murder. After the incident, when tension spread in the area, police and army patrols were strengthened to control the law and order situation.
The deceased Jafar Alam Babul was the son of the late Osman. He is survived by his wife, three daughters and two sons. Relatives are grief-stricken at losing the family's sole breadwinner.
The victim's brothers Md. Siddique, Shah Alam, Kalu Haji and Mohammad Syed claim that Jafar Alam had no enmity with anyone. They demand a proper and impartial investigation and justice for the murder.
Police said an investigation is ongoing to uncover the real cause of the murder. The detailed cause of the incident will be known after the autopsy report and investigation. Additional police and army personnel have been deployed to keep the law and order situation normal in the area.
