Rajshahi AL leader Dablu placed on 5-day remand in murder case
The Rajshahi Metropolitan Magistrate Court-1 Judge Faisal Tareq passed the order this afternoon
A Rajshahi court today (5 October) placed Dablu Sarkar, Awami League's Rajshahi city unit general secretary, on 5-day remand in a case filed over attacking protesters during the student movement.
The Rajshahi Metropolitan Magistrate Court-1 Judge Faisal Tareq passed the order this afternoon, Mashiur Rahman, in-charge of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Detective Branch, told The Business Standard.
"On 5 August, Abu Raihan, a student of Rajshahi College, and Sakib Anjum, a student of Varendra University, were killed in an alleged attack by Awami League activists during the student movement in Rajshahi. We are investigating these two murder cases.
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"Dablu is one of the main accused in these cases. However, he has been shown arrested in several other cases, including these two," he added.
Mashiur also said, "Last night [4 October], Dablu was arrested from Dakshinpara village in Naogaon in a drive by the Rapid Action Battalion."
He also mentioned that on the same day, the court approved a three-day remand for Jewel Islam Rubel, a Jubo League leader involved in the Sakib Anjum murder case. Previously, Rubel had been placed on remand twice.
