Journalist Rabbani murder: Prime accused on five-day remand

A court in Jamalpur on Sunday placed Sadhurpara union parishad chairman Mahmudul Alam alias Babu, 50, on a five-day remand in a case filed over journalist Golam Rabbani murder.

Along with Mahmudul Alam, who is the prime accused in the journalist Rabbani murder case, the court also granted a four-day remand each to two more accused and a three-day remand to another accused.

Judge Tanvir Ahammed of the Jamalpur senior judicial magistrate court granted the remand orders around 3:30pm after police produced them in the court.

The accused, who face a four-day remand, are: Rezaul Karim, 26, Md Moniruzzaman alias Monirul, 35, while another accused, Zakirul Islam, 28, faced a three-day remand.

Prosecution lawyer Yusuf Ali confirmed Prothom Alo about the remand of four accused.

Rapid Action Battalion arrested Rezaul Karim from Bogura and three others from Panchagarh.

Earlier on Sunday, the same court also placed four people on a four-day remand each and five others on a three-day demand each after police produced these nine accused before it seeking a five-day remand each.

Those who faced a four-day remand are: Golam Kibria alias Sumon, 43, from Uttor Bazar of Bakshiganj upazila, Md Milon, 25, from Malirchar Nayapara, and Md Tofazzel, 40 and Md Aynal Hoaque, 55, from Namapara.

Those who faced a three-day remand are: Md Kafil Udddin, 55, from Sadhurpara, Md Fazlu Mia, 35 and Md Shahid, 40, from Dhakkhin Kutuber Char, Md Mokbul, 35, from Mollapara Mosjidpara, and Md Wahiduzzaman, 30, Sardarpara Merurchar.

Police detained these nine accused after scrutinising CCTV footages. Later police showed these detainees arrested in the Golam Rabbani murder case and produced them before the court around 4:50pm on Saturday, seeking a five-day remand each. The court set Sunday for remand hearing.

On Saturday, Monira Begum, wife of journalist Golam Rabbani, filed a murder case against 22 people including Mahmudul Alam and his son. Some 20-25 unidentified people were also made accused in this case.

A group of criminals led by the chairman stopped Golam Rabbabi when he was returning home from duty. As Golam Rabbani along with a colleague arrived in Pathati area of Bakshiganj upazila, criminals intercepted his motorbike and dragged him to the nearby dark alley and beat him up indiscriminately.

As locals approached hearing the screams of Golam Rabbani, the chairman and his gang fled the scene. Golam Rabbani succumbed to his injuries at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital on 15 June.