Ex-rail minister Sujan jailed in July Uprising murder case

Former railways minister Nurul Islam Sujan has been
formally arrested in a case filed over the killing of a man during the July
Uprising in Dhaka's Jatrabari area, with a court fixing tomorrow (20 May) for a
hearing on his bail petition.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah
Farzana Haque granted a police application to show Sujan arrested in the case
today (19 May).
Earlier, the investigating officer
of the case, CID Inspector Md Shamim Hossain, produced the accused before the
court and sought permission to show him arrested in the case.
According to the application, preliminary investigation found information
suggesting the accused was involved in the planning and commission of the
crime.
The application further stated that
showing him arrested was necessary for proper investigation and uncovering the
details of the case, and that he might later be taken on remand if required for
further investigation.
Sub-Inspector Mohin of the Dhaka
Metropolitan Prosecution Department confirmed the development, saying Sujan had
been shown arrested as the 13th accused named in the FIR.
The case statement says Md Jahangir
was shot and critically injured in the Shanir Akhra area of Jatrabari on 20
July during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.
He later died while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Following the incident, the victim's younger brother, Md Umar Faruq, filed the
case with Jatrabari Police Station.
Nurul Islam Sujan was detained by
Jatrabari police from Bangladesh Specialised Hospital in Dhaka's Shyamoli area
on 16 September 2024.
The following day, a court granted a three-day remand for him in another case
filed with Jatrabari Police Station. He has remained in jail since then.
















