Bangladesh Police Say May Have Killed Hostage by Mistake in Cafe Siege
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Bangladeshi police said Tuesday security forces may have shot dead a hostage by mistake during a siege of a Dhaka cafe on the weekend, believing he was one of the attackers.
Saiful Islam, a senior police official in Dhaka, said Chowkidar, a pizza maker at the Holey Artisan restaurant, was among six men who were killed by the police on Saturday when officers stormed the eatery to end a 12-hour siege, Reuters reported.
Terrorists killed 20 people, including at least nine Italians, seven Japanese and an American, inside an upmarket restaurant in Bangladesh's capital, before security forces stormed the building and ended a 12-hour standoff on Saturday.
The killing of foreigners will likely shatter the confidence of the expatriate community in Bangladesh, many of whom work for multinationals in the country's $26 billion garment industry that accounts for around 15 percent of the economy. Bangladesh is the world's second largest apparel exporter after China.
Thirteen hostages were rescued, including one Japanese and two Sri Lankans.
