A virtual court in Dhaka today rejected a bail petition of two accused in a case filed over the killing of businessman Shahinuddin in Dhaka's Pallabi area on May 16. The accused are: Mohammad Titu (30), and Iqbal Noor (21). Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Tofazzal Hossain passed the order after their lawyer moved the bail petition through videoconferencing. During
Two more accused confessed to a magistrate today that they were directly involved with the murder of trader Shahinuddin in the capital's Pallabi area on May 16. The accused are Mohammad Sharif and Iqbal Noor. In their statements, Sharif and Noor told the magistrate that they took part in the murder under the leadership of Sumon Bepari as per the direction of former lawmaker
Pallabi trader murder: accused ‘Kala Babu’ placed on 3-day remand Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
A Dhaka court today placed Md Babu alias Kala Babu on a three-day remand in a case filed over murder of trader Shahinuddin in the capital s Pallabi area on May 16.
Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mainul Islam passed the order after Syed Iftekhar Hossain, inspector of Detective Branch of police and also investigation officer of the case, produced him with a five-day remand prayer.
In the remand prayer, the IO said Babu is an FIR-named accused and he admitted his involvement to the law enforcers.
Moreover, he was directly involved with the murder, so he needs to be remanded for further information about the murder.
Trader murdered in Pallabi: Ex-MP Awal, hired goon Zahirul sent to jail
Another accused confesses to his involvement in killing
MA Awal. Photo: Collected Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Former lawmaker from Lakshmipur MA Awal and one of his hired goons Zahirul Islam Babu were sent to jail today after their bails in trader Shahinuddin murder case were rejected.
Metropolitan Magistrate Mahmuda Akhter passed the order after investigator, Inspector Syed Iftekhar Hossain of Detective Branch of Police, produced Awal and Babu before the court on completion of their four-day remand in the case.
In the forwarding report, the IO said Awal and Babu gave important information about the murder which was being verified.
Shahinuddin Murder: Police claim ex-MP is the mastermind
MA Awal. Photo: Collected
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Ex-MP MA Awal masterminded the murder of Pallabi trader Shahinuddin. He instructed people to carry out the killing, according to AKM Hafiz Akhter, additional commissioner of the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
Addressing a press conference, he also said Awal had gotten into a dispute with Sahinuddin over the construction of boundary gates and pillars at Awal s Ali Nagar project in Pallabi.
Awal planned to kill Shahinuddin and his staffer Sumon was assigned to execute the plan in return for a huge amount of money. Sumon, with the help of others, hacked Shahinuddin to death on May 16, he said.