FF Selim murder: Arzu placed on 7-day remand

Pabna Correspondent: A court in Pabna placed Abdulla Al Baki alias Arzu Biswas on a seven-day remand in a case filed over the murder of freedom fighter (FF) Mostafizur Rahman Selim.

The District Judicial Magistrate's Court passed the order after police produced 48-year old Arzu before the court on Monday afternoon, seeking 10 days' remand.

Earlier on the night of February 10, Arzu was arrested in the district town, said Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ishwardi Police Station Bahauddin Faruki.

The OC said on secret information, a police team raided Hemayetpur area on Sunday night and arrested Arzu. Following the arrestee's confessional statement, police later seized a pistol and two bullets from his village home.

Arzu is the son of Imdadul Haque Biswas of Char Rooppur village in Ishwardi upazila.

FF Selim, 70, of the village, was shot dead near his house on the night of February 6. The victim's son Tanvir Rahman Tonmoy later filed a case, accusing unidentified criminals.

Selim, also the former secretary of Pakshey union unit of Awami League, was vocal against corruption and irregularities.


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