Ex-DGFI director Afzal Naser remanded again in attempted murder case
Representing the prosecution, Public Prosecutor Mohammad Shamsuddoha Sumon argued in favour of remand. Later, the court granted a three-day remand.
A Dhaka court has placed former dismissed DGFI director Md Afzal Naser on a fresh three-day remand in connection with a case filed at Kotwali Police Station over the attempted murder of Anik Kumar Das, a student of Jagannath University.
The order was issued today (5 May) by the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Islam Junaid following a hearing.
The remand application was submitted by Sub-Inspector KM Abdul Shariful Islam, the investigating officer in the attempted murder case filed by Anik Kumar Das.
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Representing the prosecution, Public Prosecutor Mohammad Shamsuddoha Sumon argued in favour of remand. Later, the court granted a three-day remand.
According to the case statement, Anik Kumar Das was injured on 16 July 2024 during the July Uprising when a procession passing the main gate of Jagannath University and heading towards the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court allegedly came under sudden gunfire from activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations.
He was initially treated at Dhaka National Medical College Hospital before being transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
On 21 November 2024, Anik filed the case at Kotwali Police Station, naming 253 individuals, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as accused.
Earlier, Naser was arrested by detectives from a residence in Mirpur DOHS in the capital. Since then, he has been shown arrested and taken on remand in multiple cases.
