A court here today granted a three-day remand to
Office Secretary of Kotwali Thana Awami League (AL) Sohel Rana Emon in the
case of attacks on the Anti-Discrimination Student-People Movement on July 19
last in the city.
Rangpur Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court Judge Md Soyebur Rahman granted
the remand when the Investigating Officer (IO) of the case Sub-inspector (SI)
Nurun Nabi produced the accused with a 10-day remand prayer.
“After hearing from both sides, the Judge granted Sohel’s three-day police
remand in the attempted murder case,” the IO told local reporters.
Earlier, Kotwali Thana police arrested Sohel last night from the city.
During the Anti-Discrimination Student-People Movement, police and leaders
and activists of AL and its associate bodies attacked students and people in
Rangpur City Market area on July 19 injuring Mamdel Hossain and many others.
While undergoing treatment, injured Mamdel’s left side leg below the knee and
three fingers of his left hand were amputated.
In this
incident, Mamdel’s maternal uncle Abul Kashem filed a case of
attempted murder as the plaintiffs citing names of 80 people with 400-500
others as unknown accused on August 25.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha