The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court yesterday put three persons, arrested from near BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade at Shahbagh, on a day’s remand.
Those, who have been placed on remand are Saiful Islam Tuhin, Chhatradal Vice-President
of Dhaka College and Joint-General Secretary Atiqur Rahman Russel and Masud alias Masum, Rampura Thana Shwechchhhasebakdal Vice-President.
Magistrate Sattayabrata Sikder of the CMM Court passed the order after hearing. The court also passed order to keep seven other accused in the jail till the completion of the investigation into the incident.
They are Mehedi Hasan Himel, Zakir Uddin Abir, Habibur Rahman Himel, Shahin Alam, Haizur Rahman, Rakibul Islam and Nasir Uddin Sarker.
It may be remembered that on Saturday at about 11.30 am the motorcade carrying Begum Khaleda reached the BSMMU Hospital. As soon as the motorcade reached the hospital gate, a large number of BNP leaders and activists rushed there and started raising slogans quickly demanding the release of Khaleda Zia.
The members of law enforcing agencies resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the mob. About 13 were then arrested on the spot.
BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia was brought to the BSMMU on Satuday morning for her medical treatment and she was again taken to the prison.
