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Bangladesh attack: Police say hostage mistaken for gunman
Source: BBC
Bangladesh attack: Police say hostage mistaken for gunman
6 July 2016 Asia
Bangladesh police have admitted they mistakenly identified a hostage as one of the gunmen in the deadly attack on a cafe in Dhaka last Friday.
Officials initially said troops killed six gunmen when they ended a siege on the Holey Artisan Bakery.
Police now say one man identified as an attacker was in fact a hostage also held at the bakery. It is unclear how he died and who killed him.
Saiful Islam Chowkidar was later named as a pizza chef at the cafe.
Police told BBC Bengali that although the chef's picture was released along with the other attackers, he has subsequently been cleared of any involvement. They did not confirm earlier reports that police may have mistakenly shot him.
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6 July 2016 Asia
Bangladesh police have admitted they mistakenly identified a hostage as one of the gunmen in the deadly attack on a cafe in Dhaka last Friday.
Officials initially said troops killed six gunmen when they ended a siege on the Holey Artisan Bakery.
Police now say one man identified as an attacker was in fact a hostage also held at the bakery. It is unclear how he died and who killed him.
Saiful Islam Chowkidar was later named as a pizza chef at the cafe.
Police told BBC Bengali that although the chef's picture was released along with the other attackers, he has subsequently been cleared of any involvement. They did not confirm earlier reports that police may have mistakenly shot him.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36721091
