Ex-state minister Enamur on 6-day remand in hawker killing case

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Published On: 27 Jan 2025, 17:07 Updated On:27 Jan 2025, 17:12
A Dhaka court today placed former state minister Dr Md Enamur Rahman on a six-day remand in a case lodged over the killing of a hawker during the July-August mass-uprising. Photo: BSS

DHAKA, Jan 27, 2025 (BSS) - A court here today placed former state minister 
for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman on a six-day remand in 
a case lodged over the killing of hawker Sagor in the city's Mirpur area 
during the student-led July-August mass-uprising.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Joshita Islam passed the order as police 
produced Enamur before the court and pleaded to place him on a 10-day remand 
in the case.

Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Dr Md Enamur Rahman from the city's 
Bhatara area in the early hours of Monday.

According to the case documents, Sagor joined anti-discrimination student 
rally in Mirpur-10 intersection area on July 19. At around 4pm, the rally was 
attacked by police and Awami League cadres. Sagor got shot and died on the 
spot.

On November 27, Sagor's sister Beuty Akter filed the case against 242 people 
including the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
 

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