Shakil Murder Case in Gurudaspur, Natore: Arrested MP's Son Mintu Expelled from Jubo Dal, OC Attached to DIG Office

In the murder case of Chhatra Dal leader Shakil Islam in Gurudaspur upazila of Natore, Nuruzzaman Mintu, son of Member of Parliament Abdul Aziz, who was arrested in the case, has been expelled from the Jubo Dal. In the same incident, Gurudaspur police station's officer-in-charge (OC) Abdul Hannan has been attached to the Rajshahi Range DIG office, and the investigation of the case has been handed over to the district Detective Branch (DB) police.

On Tuesday (27 October), by a decision of the central Jubo Dal, upazila Jubo Dal joint convener Nuruzzaman Mintu was expelled from the organisation, including his primary membership. A notice signed by central Jubo Dal joint general secretary Minhazul Islam Bhuiyan said the decision was taken over allegations of involvement in a grave act such as the killing of a fellow activist. The notice also said an investigation and the court's final decision would determine his liability regarding the allegation.

By an office order signed by Rajshahi Range DIG Md Ashiq Saeed, OC Abdul Hannan was attached to the DIG office in the public interest. Natore Additional Superintendent of Police Ifte Khayer Alam confirmed the matter.

On the night of 14 October, municipal Chhatra Dal member secretary Shakil Islam (32) was seriously injured in an attack by several helmeted assailants in the Chanchkoir Bazarpara area of Gurudaspur municipal town. The attackers hacked him and fled. He later died on the night of 26 October while undergoing treatment at Bangladesh Medical College Hospital in the capital.

In this incident, Shakil's father Rabiul Mistri filed an attempted murder case with Gurudaspur police station on 19 October, accusing unnamed persons. After Shakil's death, the process of converting the case into a murder case began.

On Monday night (26 October), police detained Nuruzzaman Mintu from a rented house in Gurudaspur Bazar. On Tuesday (27 October), he was shown arrested and produced before a court, which granted a three-day remand.

According to the case sources, the investigation is continuing to identify the accused in the Shakil murder case and uncover the information behind the incident.