Dhaka: A court here today placed former minister Rashed Khan Menon, Hasanul Haque Inu, and journalist couple Shakil Ahmed and Farzana Rupa on different terms of remand in a case lodged over the murder of Anwar Hossain Patwari in the city’s Mirpur area during the student-led July-August mass uprising. Of the four, Menon and Inu were placed on a three-day remand each, while Shakil and his wife Rupa were placed on a five-day remand each in the case.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiak passed the order after police presented the four individuals before the court, requesting a five-day remand for each in connection with the case. Former information minister Hasanul Haque Inu was arrested on August 26, while Menon was arrested from the city’s Gulshan area on August 22. Shakil Ahmed and Farzana Rupa were detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on August 21 as they attempted to flee the country.
Anwar Hossain Patwari was killed at the Mirpur-10 intersection area on August 5. His father, Al Amin Patwari, filed the case with the Mirpur Model Police Station following the incident.