Published: 08:16 AM, 20 November 2024
Abu Sayed's death: Rokeya Univ's ex-proctor remanded
A court on Tuesday placed Shariful Islam, former proctor of Begum Rokeya University (BRU), on a three-day remand in connection with the death of Abu Sayed during the student-led movement.
Judge of the Rangpur Metropolitan Magistrate Court-2 Md Asaduzzaman passed the order when police produced him before the court, reports UNB.
Advocate Rokunuzzaman Rokon filed a petition seeking a five-day remand for the former proctor of the university. Earlier, members of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrested Shariful from Alamnagar area on Monday night.
Abu Sayed, a 12th batch student of Begum Rokeya University's English Department, was killed during the student-led movement on July 16.
Analysing the CCTV footage of the killing, former proctor Shariful was found among those instigating the killing , said Advocate Rokonuzzaman.
Earlier, police arrested former assistant sub-inspector Amir Ali and constable Sujan Chandra Roy in connection with the killing. On August 16, Ramjan Ali, brother of Sayed, filed a case against 17 people including the then Inspector General of Police.
Later, police inserted names of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former road transport minister Obaidul Quader, former home minister Asaduzzaman and Shariful's in the case.
