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Student murder: Ex-ADC Shahen Shah on 3-day remand

Former additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of detective branch DB) of police Shahen Shah was placed on three-day remand in a case lodged over the killing of Daffodil University student Ramij Uddin Rup in Karwan Bazar area during the anti-discrimination student movement.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shahin Reza on Monday passed the order as police produced the accused before the court and pleaded to place him on seven-day remand in the case.

Shahen Shah was arrested from the capital's Bailey Road area on October 17.

Ramij Uddin Rup, 21, was gunned down in Karwan Bazar area on August 4. His father AKM Rokibul Ahammed filed the case with Tejgaon Police Station against 223 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.