Two journalists Ekattor Television Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mozammel Haque Babu and Bhorer Kagoj editor Shyamal Dutta were captured by locals from Dakshin Maizpara and Porakandulia border area in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh District on Monday.
Later, they ( Mozammel Babu and Shyamal Dutta) were handed over to the Dhobaura Police Station from where they were taken to the capital Dhaka.
Police produced Mozammel Babu and Shyamal Dutta before the court and sought remad for quizzing them. Court passed the order accepting remand plea from investigation officers of the cases. And they were placed on seven days remand on Tuesday.
Besides, Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee advisory council chairman Shahriar Kabir arrested from his Banani home early Tuesday was placed on a seven-day remand in Liza murder case filed with the Ramna police station.
Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sanaullah passed the order after granting a remand plea from the investigation officer of the case inspector Md Payel Hossain. On July 18, domestic help Liza was shot in police firing during an agitation spontaneously participated by students and general people near Ramna Thana area. She was taken to a nearby hospital where she succumbed to her injuries later on July 22.
Victim's father Md Joynal Shikder filed a case with Adabor Thana against 174 including the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on September 5.
Mozammel Babu was caught by locals from Dakshin Maizpara and Porakandulia border area in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh District around 6am on Monday. Later, he was handed over to the Dhobaura Police Station.
On the other hand, a Dhaka court on Tuesday placed "Bhorer Kagoj" editor Shyamal Dutta on seven days remand in a case filled with Bhashantek Police Station over killing Md Fazlu during a victory rally after fall of Sheikh Hasina on August 5.
Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sanaullah passed the order accepting a remand plea from investigation officer of the case Inspector Mohammad Shaidul.
On September 11, the victim's brother Md Sabuj filed the murder case against Sheikh Hasina and 165 others. According to the case statement, Fazlu was killed while taking part in a rally near Bhasantek Thana area after downfall of ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Earlier, around 6am on Monday, Dutta along with journalist Mozammel Haque were caught by locals from Dakshin Maizpara and Porakandulia border area in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh District.
