Barrister Mehedi Arrested in Murder Case and Remanded to Jail
A Dhaka Court today sent former additional attorney general Barrister Mehedi Hasan Chowdhury to jail after showing him arrested in RMG worker Rubel murder case with Adabor Thana of the capital. The accused was produced before the court around 8:30 this morning. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saddam Hossain passed the order accepting a plea from investigating officer of the case- Adabor Thana Inspector Abdul Malek.
The lawyer of the accused on the other hand, pleaded for bail. Eventually, the court scrapped the plea and ordered to send him to jail. Earlier on September 10, Mehedi was detained by Jhenaidha Zila Police while allegedly trying to cross the border illegally.
According to the case, garment worker Rubel was shot while attending a protest rally on August 5, near Ring Road area of Mohammadpur in the capital. He was declared dead by the duty doctors of a nearby hospital later. On August 22, his father Rafiqul Islam filed the case with Adabor Thana against 156 including the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, AL general secretary and former transport minister Obaidul Quader, members of the parliament - actor Ferdous, cricketer Sakib-al Hasan and Barrister Sayedul Haque Sumon and many.
