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DHAMA, July 5, 2025 (BSS) - The investigation into the shooting of a student hanging from the cornice of a building at Rampura in the capital on July 19, 2024 during the July mass uprising is almost in its final stage.
 
"The investigation into the indiscriminate shooting at a student Amir Hossain, who was hanging from the cornice in Rampura and two others during the July mass uprising, is almost in its final stage,” International Crimes Tribunal Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim told BSS today.
 
He continued that the tribunal's investigation agency informed them that the investigation report of the incident will be available to the prosecution very soon.
 
Assistant Sub-Inspector Chanchal Chandra Sarkar was arrested from Dighinala Police Station in Khagrachari District on charges of shooting Amir Hossain on January 26 last in this connection. He was later produced before the tribunal on January 28 last.
 
On July 19, 2024, Amir Hossain was returning home after offering Jummah  prayer. He was chased by a mob near his home and police started firing gunshots at him. At that time, Amir ran to the fourth floor of an under-construction building and took shelter.
 
At one stage, the police chased the protesters and climbed to the fourth floor of the building. Later, the police personnel repeatedly asked him to jump down at gunpoint.
 
A policeman fired several shots to scare him. At one stage, out of fear, Amir Hossain jumped and hung on the rod of the under-construction building.
 
Then a policeman from the third floor fired six shots at Amir and the bullets hit his legs. At one point, when the police left, Amir jumped and somehow landed on the third floor. Blood was pouring from his legs at that time.
 
After about three hours, a student and two doctors rescued Amir and took him to a local hospital from there he was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Amir Hossain fortunately survived this brutal incident.