Dhaka, June 29 -- Muddy Waters: Panic, Police and the Turag

The 'fatal chase': Witnesses detail panic as activists leapt into the Turag River to escape a sudden, aggressive police raid

Bodies recovered: Three highly decomposed bodies were pulled from the river days later, sparking immense public suspicion

Official denial: Police firmly dismiss all claims, stating the recovered victims died in entirely unrelated drownings

Inquiry demanded: Legal experts demand an independent judicial inquiry to uncover the truth behind the missing boatmen

For nearly a week, rumours spread across social media that several activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League had disappeared after allegedly jumping into the Turag River while fleeing police ...