Hadi murder: Accused Rubel placed on 6-day remand
During preliminary interrogation, the accused disclosed the names and addresses of other individuals involved
A Dhaka court has placed Md Rubel Ahmed, an accused in the murder case of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, on a six-day remand.
Following a hearing this afternoon (22 January), Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam passed the remand order.
State prosecutor Jalal Uddin Marjin confirmed the matter to The Business Standard.
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Earlier, the investigation officer of the case, CID Assistant Superintendent of Police Abdul Qadir Bhuiyan, produced the accused in the court with a 10-day remand plea.
According to the remand application, the accused went into hiding immediately after the incident. Based on information gathered through technology and intelligence sources, he was arrested at 12:05am today (22 January) from his present address in Keraniganj, Dhaka, with assistance from the Dhaka district Detective Branch (DB) of police.
During preliminary interrogation, the accused disclosed the names and addresses of other individuals involved in the murder. He also provided information regarding prior planning of the murder and assistance given to the charge-sheeted accused, including helping them remain in hiding after the incident.
The application stated that Md Rubel Ahmed is a close associate of the prime accused, Faisal Karim Masud alias Daud Khan alias Shooter Faisal. Verification of the accused's identity and address is currently underway.
"To uncover the core mystery of the case and for the sake of a fair investigation, it is essential to take the accused into police custody and interrogate him intensively," the remand plea said, seeking 10 days of police custody.
After the hearing, the court granted six days of remand.
However, no lawyer representing the defence was present during the hearing today.
According to the case statement, Sharif Osman Hadi had been serving as the spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha, a political and cultural platform formed in the aftermath of the uprising.
On 12 December at around 2:20pm, assailants riding a motorcycle shot Hadi in the Box Culvert Road area under Paltan Model Police Station before fleeing the scene. He sustained critical gunshot wounds to his head and below his right ear.
Hadi was initially taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital and later transferred to Evercare Hospital for treatment. As his condition deteriorated, he was airlifted to Singapore for advanced medical care on 15 December. He died while undergoing treatment on 18 December.
Following the incident, Inqilab Mancha Member Secretary Abdullah Al Jaber filed an attempted murder case with Paltan Police Station on 14 December. The case was later converted into a murder case after Hadi's death.
So far, a total of 12 people have been shown arrested in connection with the case.
