Five more Jubo League men remanded for Rasu murder
Pistol used in killing recovered from accused
Five more Jubo League men have been remanded in the case for May 23 murder of party activist Abu Bakkar Siddik Rasu.
The Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court here yesterday granted a five-day remand for Rana Sarkar, Sumon alias 'Petrol' Sumon, Nipun, Uzzal and Sazed, said sub-inspector Hipzul Alam Munshi, also the investigation officer (IO) of the case.
Earlier police produced the accused in the court seeking seven days' remand on Wednesday noon, Munshi added.
Police on Tuesday night arrested two more Jubo League men -- Rana Sarkar and Sumon alias 'Petrol' Sumon -- on specific charges in Jubo League activist Abu Bakkar Siddik Rasu killing case from Charghat area in Rajshahi.
On the basis of Rana and Sumon's statement police also recovered the pistol used in killing Rasu and two bullets from Rana's business house "Arts of Bangladesh" in Kanaikhali area of the town on the same night.
Rana Sarkar, 28, is a son of Abdul Mannan of Kanaikhali area in the town while Sumon alias 'Petrol' Sumon, 25, is son of Abul Kashem of the same area.
On May 26, police arrested Nipun, Uzzal and Sazed and recovered a scarf used to gag Rasu's mouth before killing, the IO said.
On May 29, Chief Judicial Magistrate Liakat Ali Mollah granted a three-day remand for Nipun, Uzzal and Sazed. After the end of remand, all the three were produced in court again seeking seven days' remand on Wednesday noon while Rana and Sumon were produced in court yesterday also for seven days' remand.
Nasirul Islam, additional superintendent of police in Natore said that Nipun, Uzzal and Sazed have already confessed that they shot Rasu with pistol on Narad river in Kanaikhali area.
On May 25, the same court granted a four-day remand for Ripon Ali, Goutam, Sohrab and Subhash and a two-day remand for Sabbir. They are now in Natore jail, Nasirul added.
Abu Bakkar Siddik Rasu, 28, son of Abdur Rouf Noni, was shot dead at Kanaikhali Jelepara allegedly by intra-party rivals on May 23 night.
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