Ex-minister Asaduzzaman’s son Safi remanded in attempt to murder case

A Dhaka court on Saturday placed former Home Affair Minister Asaduzzaman Khan’s son Safi Muddaser Khan (Joty) on a seven-day remand in a case over an attempt to murder a man during the August 5 clash in Ashulia.

Dhaka Chief Judicial Magistrate Md Saiful Islam passed the order after hearing the remand petition, said the court’s Additional Public Prosecutor Anwarul Kabir Babul, reports UNB. 

Earlier, Ashulia police station’s Sub Inspector and also the case’s Investigation Officer (IO) Abu Taher Mia produced him before the court with a prayer for a 10-day remand, he said.

Rejecting the petition for bail by the defendant’s lawyers, the court granted the remand, the additional PP informed.

A team of Dhaka district police raided a building in the capital’s Uttara area early Saturday and arrested him from there in connection with a case filed with Ashulia police.

On September 1, a Dhaka court issued a travel ban on 10 people, including Asaduzzaman Khan, his wife Lutful Tahmina Khan, and son Safi.

On September 11, one Rabiul Sany, filed a case against 11 people including Sheikh Hasina, Safi, and others at Ashulia police station for attempting to kill him.