Journo killing: Shahjadpur Mayor on 5-day remand

Shahjadpur Municipality Mayor Halimul Haque Miru and five others have been placed on five-day remand each over journalist Shimul murder case.

Hasibul Haque, Sirajganj Senior Judicial Magistrate granted the remand at 10.30am on Monday.

The five others are the mayor’s brother Habibul Haque Mintu, KM Nasiruddin, Member of Shahzadpur upazila awami league, Hajrat Ali, Nazrul Islam and Manik.

Advocate Abul Kashem, Additional Public Prosecutor of Shahzadpur Upazila court confirmed the matter to the Jagonews24.com.

It is mentionable that, Abdul Hakim Shimul, a local journalist of Daily Samakal, who got shot during a clash between two groups of Awami League supporters at Shahjadpur Upazila in Sirajganj on February 2, died on February 3.