Attempted murder: Former Chhatra League general secretary Ajoy arrested in another case

Ajoy Kar Khokon, former general secretary of the now-banned Chhatra League, has been shown arrested in an attempted murder case registered at Gulshan Police Station in Dhaka.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefatullah approved the police's request to have Ajoy shown arrested today (31 March).
Earlier in the day, police produced Ajoy in court, after which the investigating officer, Gulshan Police Station Sub-Inspector Siddharth Mondal, requested that he be shown arrested.

During the hearing, with the court's permission, Ajoy told the bench that he served as a Chhatra League general secretary 28 years ago and has had no political affiliation since. 

He added that he has held no post or political position for over 15 years, mentioning friendships with people including MP Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee. "None of them can speak ill of me."

"I have always stood for democracy. I am from Kishoreganj, and no one from the area can speak badly about me. I have never harassed anyone from Kishoreganj before 5 August. I have protested whenever BNP leaders or activists were arrested. I have been in jail for six months now. I seek fair justice from the current democratic government and your honour."

The case alleges that on 4 August 2024, following a call for a complete shutdown by the Students Against Discrimination movement, an anti-government protest was underway on Natun Bazar Road under Bhatara Police Station. 

Thousands of students and members of the public were participating in the protest when police allegedly fired indiscriminately. 

One Touhid Mia was crossing the road to reach a safe spot when bullets fired by the accused struck him in the head and other parts of the body, leaving him injured. 

Touhid filed a case of attempted murder on 8 August 2025.

Detectives arrested Ajoy previously on 23 September last year in the Gulshan area in another case and he has been in custody since.