Natore Chhatra Dal leader Shakil murder: MP's son Mintu remanded for two days
A court has granted a two-day remand for Nuruzzaman Mintu, son of Natore-4 MP Abdul Aziz, in the murder of Shakil Islam, member secretary of the Gurudaspur municipal unit of Chhatra Dal in Natore.
Mintu was produced before the Gurudaspur cognizance court at 11:30am on Monday (2 November), when the court passed the order.
Md Nazrul Islam, officer-in-charge of the Natore district Detective Branch (DB) of police, said police had sought a seven-day remand from the court. The court granted two days.
In connection with the incident, Mintu, the eldest son of MP Abdul Aziz, was taken into police custody from his home at 1:40am on 27 October for questioning and brought to the Natore DB office.
On 14 October at around 10:30pm, Shakil was seriously injured in a gun and sharp-weapon attack by assailants in the Chanchkoir Bazarpara area of Gurudaspur. He died in Dhaka on Monday night (26 October) while undergoing treatment.
Shakil was the son of Rabiul Karim Mistri of the Kacharipara area of Gurudaspur municipal town.
According to local sources, at the time of the incident two youths wearing helmets and masks arrived on a motorcycle and fired at Shakil. When he tried to run away to save his life, the assailants chased and caught him. They then hacked him indiscriminately with a machete and a Chinese axe and fled. Shakil suffered serious injuries to his hands and various parts of his body.
Local people rescued him and took him to the Gurudaspur Upazila Health Complex. After primary treatment there, he was sent in critical condition to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. He was later taken to Dhaka for advanced treatment, where he died.
