A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed Workers Party President and former lawmaker as well as minister, Rashed Khan Menon, on remand six days in a garment worker murder case filed with Adabor Police Station.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saifur Rahman passed the order when Mintu Chandra Banik, inspector of Adabor Police Station and also the investigating officer of the case produced him before the court with ten-day remand prayer in the case.
On August 22, police arrested Menon from the capital’s Gulshan area. Later, a Dhaka court placed Menon on five-day remand in a case filed for killing businessman Abdul Wadud on the following day.
According to the case statement, Rubel, a garment worker along with the locals and students brought out a procession at Ring Road area during the quota reform protest on August 5.
Police, leaders and activists of Awami League and its associate bodies opened fire on them during a chase and counter chase.
Rubel sustained bullet injuries during the incident and he was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital.
Rafiqul Islam, father of Rubel, filed a case with Adabor Police Station on August 22.
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Rehana, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader, cricketer Sakib Al Hasan, film actor Ferdous Ahmed and Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon are also accused in the case.
