JnU probe body members talk to Abontika's mother at Cumilla home

The five-member committee formed by Jagannath University authorities to investigate the death of their student Fairuz Abontika visited her village home in Cumilla and talked to her mother Tahmina Shabnam on Friday. The probe committee headed by its convenor Professor Md Jakir Hossain came to Abontika's house in Shasangachha area of Cumilla city on Friday morning and talked to her mother for around two and a half hours, UNB reports.

The committee included member secretary and JnU deputy registrar Ranjan Kumar, members Prof Dr Abul Hossain, Prof Mohammad Masud Billah and Dr Johar Ahmed.

Later, the committee also went to Cumilla's Kotwali Model police station and talked to the investigation officer of the case filed by Abontika's mother on charge of torturing her to death.

The committee also talked to reporters about the progress of the investigation into the suicide of Abontika on March 15 in her Cumilla residence.
Convenor Prof Jakir said, 'We are carrying out investigation. We learned a lot from Abontika's mother after coming to the house of Abontika.