A court in Dhaka has placed Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) president and former information minister Hasanul Huq Inu on a 7-day remand in a murder case filed at New Market Police Station in the capital.
Dhaka's Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ali Haider's passed the remand order on Tuesday (August 27).
Earlier, police pleaded for a 10-day remand producing Inu before the court. The lawyer representing the accused sought bail and cancellation of remand of his client. After the hearing, the magistrate passed the order.
Inu was arrested by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)'s detective branch from Uttara in the capital.
New Market Police Station's inspector (Investigation) Md Mahmud said one Abdur Rahman filed the case being the plaintiff in connection with his brother-in-law's murder. Hasanu Huq Inu was shown arrested in that case.
DB sources said Inu was taken to the DB office at Minto Road after the arrest. Inu will be questioned in a number of cases including a murder case under remand.
It may be recalled that Priyangang Shopping Centre's trader Abdul Wadud was killed being hit by a live bullet during the peaceful movement of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement at New Market area in the afternoon of July 19 last.
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