Inu Arrested in Murder Case, Former IGP Mamun in Remand

Hasanul Haq Inu, president of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) and a former minister in the Awami League government, has been shown arrested in a murder case filed with Uttara West Police Station in Dhaka. Similarly, former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has been shown arrested in another murder case filed with the same police station, and a Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate court has approved his remand.

On Monday, November 25, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman granted a three-day remand for Mamun in connection with the Fazlul Karim murder case.

Arrest and Legal Proceedings

Inu was initially arrested on August 26 in connection with a murder case filed with New Market Police Station. Following the student-led mass uprising in July-August, multiple murder cases were filed against Inu in various police stations. He has also been interrogated on remand in connection with several cases and currently remains in prison. Additionally, Inu has faced charges at the International Crimes Tribunal.

Former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has similarly been implicated in several cases across Dhaka. He was also brought before the International Crimes Tribunal and has been in remand for interrogation.

On Monday morning, the court approved a three-day remand for Mamun in the Fazlul Karim murder case under Uttara East Police Station. Mamun was presented in court from prison earlier in the day. Investigating Officer Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman, a Detective Branch (DB) police inspector of the Uttara Zone, requested a 10-day remand for Mamun for further investigation. The defense sought bail and cancellation of the remand, but the prosecution opposed the bail plea. After the hearing, the judge approved a three-day remand.

Mamun was first arrested on September 3. Since then, he has been remanded for a total of 18 days in multiple cases and subsequently remanded again for 43 days in seven additional cases.

Background of the Case

According to the case statement, Fazlul Karim participated in an anti-discrimination protest at Jasim Uddin intersection near the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway under Uttara East Police Station on August 5. At approximately 4:30 PM, he and several others were injured by gunfire allegedly fired by the accused. Fazlul was taken to the Kuwait-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital at 9:19 PM, where doctors declared him dead.

On August 21, the victim’s brother, Anwar Hossain Aynal (44), filed a murder case with Uttara East Police Station, naming 39 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun was listed as the sixth accused in the case.