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Two policemen have been remanded for four days over the murder of Abu Sayed, a student who was killed during the quota reform movement.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman gave the remand order on Tuesday after the hearing, reports UNB.
The two policemen who have been remanded are Tajhat Police Station ASI Syed Amir Ali and Constable Shujon Chandra Ray.
On the day of the hearing, both policemen were produced before the court amid tight security.
Although the PBI had sought a five-day remand order for the accused, the court ultimately granted a four-day remand for interrogation.
Earlier, on Sept 8, Dhaka Metropolitan Police or the DMP arrested Ali and Shujon from the Police Lines and handed them over to the PBI.
Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University's English department, was shot dead on Jul 16 during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement. Following his death, Ramzan Ali, Abu Sayed’s elder brother, filed a case at the capital’s Tajhat Police Station. The case is currently being investigated by the PBI.
According to the case dossier, former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, former Rangpur Range DIG Abdul Baten, former Rangpur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Moniruzzaman, Deputy Commissioner (crime) Abu Maruf Hossain, police members Syed Amir Ali, Shujon Chandra Ray and 17 others have been made defendants to the case. In addition, 30 to 35 unidentified individuals were also accused.
The case dossier reveals that Abu Sayed was one of the coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement in Rangpur. On Jul 16, he was unarmed, alone and was of no threat to the police. However, he was still shot. As he tried to stand up, he was shot again.
It also states that on the day of the incident, bricks and stones were hurled at the students from inside Begum Rokeya University under the leadership of Chhatra League unit president Pommel Barua around 2pm. However, Abu Sayed did not back down and went ahead with both hands outstretched.
Later, Rafiul Hasan, an official of the proctor's office, came forward wearing a helmet and directed the forces to shoot Abu Sayed. Mashiur Rahman and Asaduzzaman Mondal, both teachers of the university, then instigated the police to open fire.
Ramzan Ali, the plaintiff, said: "My brother was shot dead. I filed a case for his justice. We want a fair investigation. Anyone found guilty must be brought by the book."