Desk Report:
Eight people, including former ministers and members of parliament, have been arrested in three separate cases filed by two police stations in the capital over the anti-discrimination student movement.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman ordered their arrest on Wednesday.
The arrested individuals are former ministers Anisul Haque, Amir Hossain Amu, Md. Abdur Razzak, Rashed Khan Menon and Hasanul Haque Inu; former members of parliament Sayedul Haque Sumon and Kazi Monirul Islam Monu and NASA Group chairman Nazrul Islam Majumder.
Among the cases, Anisul, Amu, Abdur Razzak, Menon, Inu, Sumon and Monu have been arrested in the Riyaz murder case filed by Jatrabari Police Station.
In addition, Monu has been arrested in the Zubaid Islam murder case filed by the same police station and Nazrul Islam has been arrested in the Nayeem Hasan Niloy attempt to murder case filed by Bhatara Police Station.
The eight accused were produced in court from jail today. When the investigating officers of the relevant case applied to show their arrest, the court granted it.
According to court sources, Md. Riaz participated in the movement on Shaheed Faruk Road under Jatrabari Police Station during the anti-discrimination student movement on August 5 last year. He was shot at around 12:30 that day. Later, when he was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, the doctor declared him dead.
The deceased’s sister Farzana Begum filed a case with Jatrabari Police Station on July 22 this year.
According to Nazrul Islam’s case, it is known that Naeem Hasan Niloy (19) participated in a procession in front of Farazi Hospital in Bhatara’s Notun Bazar on the afternoon of July 19 during the anti-discrimination student movement. He was shot at that time. After a long treatment, Niloy filed a case accusing 76 people, including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted on October 14 last year.
On the other hand, according to Monirul Islam Manu’s case, it is known that Zubaid Islam participated in the movement in Shanir Akhra area under Jatrabari Police Station on July 20 last year. He was killed by the accused at around 7 pm.
A case was filed at Jatrabari Police Station on February 23 this year in this incident.
