Inu, Menon, Rupa, Shakil remanded in murder case

A Dhaka court has granted a three-day remand for two leaders of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance, Hasanul Haq Inu and Rashed Khan Menon, in connection with a murder case related to the anti-discrimination student movement. In the same case, the court has also granted a five-day remand for journalist Shakil Ahmed, the former news editor of Ekattor Television, and his wife, Farzana Rupa, the former chief reporter and presenter.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiaq granted the remand on Monday after a hearing. The accused were brought to the court from jail, where the investigating officer of the case requested a five-day remand for them.

Hasanul Haq Inu was arrested by a team from the Detective Branch (DB) from a house in Uttara, Dhaka, on August 26. Rashed Khan Menon was arrested from the Gulshan area of Dhaka on August 22. On August 21, Shakil Ahmed and Farzana Rupa were detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

Anwar Hossain Patwari was killed by gunfire at Mirpur Golchattar area under the Mirpur model police station on August 5, the same day the ruling Awami League government was to be overthrown during the anti-discrimination student movement. His father, Al Amin Patwari, filed a murder case with the police station in connection with the incident.