Murder case filed against Hasina, 6 others in CMM court
The case was filed by Amir Hamza Shatil, a resident of Mohammadpur, over the death of a grocery shop owner Abu Sayeed in police firing in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area on 19 July
A murder case accusing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others, including the AL general secretary, former home minister, and the former IGP, has been filed at the Court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate.
Following a court hearing, Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury asked the police to register the case as a first incident report (FIR).
The case was filed by Amir Hamza Shatil, a resident of Mohammadpur, over the death of a grocery shop owner Abu Sayeed in police firing in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area on 19 July.
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Others who have been requested to be accused in the case are AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former IGP Abdullah Al Mamun, DMP Commissioner Habibur Rahman, Additional IGP Harun-or-Rashid and Additional Joint Police Commissioner Biplab Kumar.
"The case was filed with Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court, not Mohammadpur police station. It's a complaint register [CR] case. Police will not get a copy of that case now. It is not clear which agency will investigate the case. The documents will be sent to that specific agency," a police official told TBS.
Last 19 July at 4pm at Bosila 40 feet intersection under Mohammadpur police station, Abu Sayed was shot dead by the police during a procession in support of the quota movement.
In the face of massive protests spearheaded by Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled to India on August 5.
Since then, a number of leaders, ministers, and lawmakers from the Awami League have been detained, with many still at large.
Reports indicate that clashes related to the quota reform movement have resulted in the deaths of over 500 people so far.
