SAVAR, Aug 16: A murder case has been filed against 119 people, including two former Members of Parliament (MPs), in connection with the death of a Class X student here during the anti-discrimination student movement on August 5.
The two former lawmakers of Dhaka-19 Muhammad Saiful Islam, also general secretary of Ashulia Thana Awami League (AL), and Talukder Tauhid Jang Murad are among the accused.
Besides, Ashulia Thana AL President Faruk Hasan Tuhin, Savar Municipal AL President Abdul Gani, Pathalia Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Parvez Dewan, Ashulia UP Chairman Sahabuddin Madbar, Yarpur UP Chairman Suman Bhuiya, Savar Upazila AL former General Secretary Ali Haider and Ashulia Thana Jubo League Convener Kabir Hossain Sarkar were accused of the murder in the case filed by the deceased's cousin Shahid Hasan Mithu on Friday night. In the case, many unnamed persons were also made accused.
According to the case, As-Sabur, 16, a student of Class X, went to the Bypile area from Shimultala, where he used to live with his family, around 11:00am on August 5.
After receiving a call around 2:00pm, the plaintiff went to the Bypile intersection area and found the victim's mutilated body lying there.
The case statement also mentioned that the victim was beaten and shot dead by the cadres of Awami League and its affiliate organisations.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ashulia Police Station AFM Syed said, "We are in pursuit of the accused persons."
