Tipu murder: AL leader, 4 others sent to jail after 5-day remand

A Dhaka court today sent an Awami League leader and four others to jail in a case filed over killing two people, including former general secretary of Motijheel Awami League Jahidul Islam Tipu in Dhaka's Shahjahanpur on March 24.

The accused are Omar Farooq (52), AL general secretary of Dhaka South City Corporation Ward-10 unit; Abu Saleh Sikder, also known as Shooter Saleh (38); Nasir Uddin alias Killer Nasir (38); Morshedul Alam alias Kayla Palash (51), and Abul Hossain Mohammad Arfan Ullah Imam Khan alias Damal (45).

Metropolitan Magistrate Farah Diba Chanda passed the order after Mohammad Yasin Sikder, an inspector of Detective Branch of Police and also the investigation officer of the case, produced them before it on completion of their five-day remand in the case.

The magistrate also fixed tomorrow for hearing on bail petitions submitted by their lawyers.

In the forwarding report, the IO said the accused were interrogated intensively in custody about the killings. But they tactfully tried to avoid the responsibilities of the murders.

On the other hand, they were interrogated to gather vital clues about the incident, the IO said, adding that the accused need to be confined in jail until the investigation is completed.

Another accused Masum Mohammad Akash on April 5 gave a confessional statement before a magistrate naming several others with the killings.

Tipu (55) was returning home at Khilgaon Bagichha by his microbus from the restaurant. As the vehicle got stuck in a traffic jam, unidentified assailants fired shots at it, leaving Tipu dead.

Rickshaw passenger Prity who was passing the area also died being hit by bullet.