Five remanded for Rasu murder
Our Correspondent, Natore
Abu Bakkar Siddik RasuFive Jubo League men, arrested in connection with Monday's murder of party activist Abu Bakkar Siddik Rasu, have been placed on remand.
The Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Natore yesterday granted four-day remand for Ripon Ali, Goutam, Sohrab and Subash, and two-day remand for Sabbir, said Abdullah Al Mamun, officer in charge of Natore Police Station.
Sub-Inspector Hipjul Alam Munsi of Natore Police Station, also the investigation officer (IO) of the case, had produced the accused before the court seeking five days' remand for them on Tuesday noon.
The abduction case lodged earlier against 12 people has turned into a murder case, said the IO.
Youth and Sports Minister Ahad Ali Sarkar ordered the law enforcement agencies to arrest the rest of the 12 accused of killing Rasu after abduction.
The minister also visited Rasu's residence at Kanaikhali in Natore town yesterday noon. He consoled the family members and assured providing a job for the victim's younger sister Nusrat Jahan Rupa.
Abu Bakkar Siddik Rasu, 28, son of Abdur Rouf Noni, was shot dead at Kanaikhali allegedly by intra-party rivals on Monday night and police arrested the five Jubo League activists in this connection the same night.
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