Pallabi trader murdered: Accused Babu Hasan on 3-day remand

A Dhaka court placed an accused, Babu Hasan, on a three-day remand today in a case filed over the murder of trader Shahinuddin in Pallabi on May 16.

Metropolitan Magistrate Dhiman Chandra Mondol passed the order after Syed Iftekhar Hossain, inspector of Detective Branch of police, also the case investigation officer, produced him before the court with a five-day remand prayer.

The IO said Babu is an FIR-named accused, and he admitted his involvement with the murder. He was directly involved with the killing, and needs to be remanded to get further information, IO Syed Iftekhar added.

A team of Pallabi police yesterday arrested Babu, 22, from the Pallabi area and handed him over to the DB police.

On May 16, a group of miscreants led by Sumon Bepari stabbed Shahinuddin to death in front of his seven-year-old son at Mirpur-12 over a land dispute with a former lawmaker from Lakshmipur MA Awal.

The next day, Shahinuddin's mother filed the case with Pallabi Police Station against 20 named people, including Awal and 13 to 14 unnamed accused.

Earlier, six, including Sumon Bepari, gave confessional statements before the magistrates on different dates. Two accused -- Monir and Manik -- were killed in a "gunfight" with law enforcers.

Police have so far arrested 12 people, including Awal in connection with the murder.