8 remanded in triple murder case in Muradnagar

A Cumilla court has placed eight accused on a three-day remand each in connection with the killing of three members of a family in Karoi Bari area of Muradnagar upazila.

Senior Judicial Magistrate Muminul Haque passed the order when the eight accused, were produced before the Cumilla Chief Judicial Magistrate Court-11 around 11:30 am under tight security, said Court Inspector Sadekur Rahman.

Detective Branch, which is now investigating the case, sought a seven-day remand for each of the suspects, said Cumilla DB Officer-in-Charge Md Abdullah.

Earlier, the DB took over investigation of the sensational triple murder that took place on 4 July.

Three people --Roksana Begum Ruby, her daughter Jonaki Akter, and son Russel Mia -- were beaten and hacked to death allegedly by a mob in their home following accusations of drug trading.

Roksana’s elder daughter Rikta Akter later filed a murder case with Bangra Police Station naming 38 people and accusing 25 unidentified ones.

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The court recorded the confessional statement of one of the prime suspects, Bachchu Miah under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

On 6 July, police produced six accused- Bachchu Miah, Robiul Awal, Atikur Rahman, Bayez Master, Dulal, and Akash—before the Cumilla court.

Their bail pleas were rejected and they were sent to jail by Chief Judicial Magistrate Court-5 Judge Siddiq Azad.

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On July 5, army personnel handed over two other accused—Nazimuddin Babul and Sabir Ahmed—to police who were later produced in court. Judicial Magistrate Muminul Haque also ordered their imprisonment.