Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested a leader of Awami League and a Juba League leader in connection with the murder of Imon Hossain Akash in Pallabi area on Saturday during the anti-discrimination student movement.
The arrested are Mohammad Din Islam, a Juba League leader of ward no 3 and Md Akbar Hossain Jony, joint general secretary of the Awami League鈥檚 ward no 2 under Pallabi police station.
On August 4, 2024, Imon Hossain Akash joined a peaceful protest along with other students and civilians in front of the Popular Diagnostic Center near the Mirpur 10 bus stand.
During the protest, members of various affiliated organisations of Awami League reportedly opened fire indiscriminately on the protesters, leaving many people, including Imon, injured.
Imon was rushed to Dr Azmal Hospital where he was declared dead by doctors.
On August 27, Imon鈥檚 mother filed a case with the Pallabi police station.
During the investigation, with the help of intelligence and technology, police were able to arrest Din Islam and Akbar Hossain Jony as named suspects in the case.
Talebur Rahman, a deputy commissioner of police of Dhaka Metropolitan Police said, 鈥楾he accused were produced before the court.鈥�
Earlier, Pallabi police also arrested Sheikh Mohammad Wasim, law affairs secretary of Juba League鈥檚 Pallabi thana unit, in Pallabi area in connection with the same case on Thursday night.