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A case has been filed on Friday with Munshiganj Sadar police station against 313 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the killing of Dipjol Sardar during the student protests.

Shefali Begum, grandmother of the victim, filed the murder case as the plaintiff.


The other prime accused are leaders and activists of Awami League and its front organisations, including former road transport and bridges minister and AL general secretary Obaidul Quader, ex-lawmaker of Munshiganj Mohammad Faisal Biplab, Munshiganj district AL president Md Mohiuddin, its general secretary Lutfor Rahman, former lawmakers Sagufta Yasmin Emily, advocate Mrinal Kanti Das and former sadar upazila chairman Anisuzzaman.

Besides, the accused in the case include 200-300 more unidentified people, including leaders and activists of the upazila Awami League and other organisations.

According to the case statement, on August 4, 2024, during the anti-discrimination student movement in the supermarket area of the district town, Dipzal was shot by Sajjad Hossain Sagar, general secretary of Munshiganj municipal Chhatra League, and succumbed to his injuries.

Munshiganj Sadar police station inspector, investigation, Harunur Rashid confirmed the matter.