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MP Liton killing: Charges pressed against Kader, 7 others

Abdul Kader Khan
An associate of former Jatiya Party lawmaker Abdul Kader Khan, mastermind behind the killing of Awami League MP Manzurul Islam Liton of Gaibandha, was arrested on Thursday, March 2. This file photo shows Kader Khan who was arrested from his house in Bogra on February 22, 2017. Photo: Courtesy

Police today pressed charges against former Gaibandha-1 lawmaker Col (retd) Abdul Kader Khan and seven others in the murder of ruling AL lawmaker of the constituency Manzurul Islam Liton.

Investigation Officer (IO) Abu Haider Md Ashrafuzzaman filed the charges to Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Moinul Hasan Yusuf, our local correspondent reports.

The seven others accused are: Mehedi Hasan, Shahin Mia, Anwarul Islam alias Rana, Abdul Hannan, Kader’s chief aide Chandan Kumar Sarker, his personal secretary Samshuzzoha and butcher Subal.

The charge sheet against eight accused including Kader Khan was submitted to the court around 5:00pm, said Atiar Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sundarganj Police Station.

Gaibandha lawmaker Liton was shot dead by unknown assailants inside his home in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha on December 31 last year.

Liton’s sister Tahmida Akhter Kakoli filed the case with Sundarganj Police Station against four to five unknown people.

Khader Khan was arrested from his residence-cum-clinic in Rahmannagar area of Bogra town on February 21.

Later on the next day, police took him on a 10-day remand through court.

Abdul Kader Khan on February 25 gave confessional statement under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in MP Liton murder case.

Mehedi Hasna, Shahin Mia and Anwarul Islam Rana also gave confessional statement before court.

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MP Liton killing: Charges pressed against Kader, 7 others

Abdul Kader Khan
An associate of former Jatiya Party lawmaker Abdul Kader Khan, mastermind behind the killing of Awami League MP Manzurul Islam Liton of Gaibandha, was arrested on Thursday, March 2. This file photo shows Kader Khan who was arrested from his house in Bogra on February 22, 2017. Photo: Courtesy

Police today pressed charges against former Gaibandha-1 lawmaker Col (retd) Abdul Kader Khan and seven others in the murder of ruling AL lawmaker of the constituency Manzurul Islam Liton.

Investigation Officer (IO) Abu Haider Md Ashrafuzzaman filed the charges to Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Moinul Hasan Yusuf, our local correspondent reports.

The seven others accused are: Mehedi Hasan, Shahin Mia, Anwarul Islam alias Rana, Abdul Hannan, Kader’s chief aide Chandan Kumar Sarker, his personal secretary Samshuzzoha and butcher Subal.

The charge sheet against eight accused including Kader Khan was submitted to the court around 5:00pm, said Atiar Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sundarganj Police Station.

Gaibandha lawmaker Liton was shot dead by unknown assailants inside his home in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha on December 31 last year.

Liton’s sister Tahmida Akhter Kakoli filed the case with Sundarganj Police Station against four to five unknown people.

Khader Khan was arrested from his residence-cum-clinic in Rahmannagar area of Bogra town on February 21.

Later on the next day, police took him on a 10-day remand through court.

Abdul Kader Khan on February 25 gave confessional statement under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in MP Liton murder case.

Mehedi Hasna, Shahin Mia and Anwarul Islam Rana also gave confessional statement before court.

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ভোটের অধিকার আদায়ে জনগণকে রাস্তায় নামতে হবে: ফখরুল

‘যুবকরা এখনো জানে না ভোট কী। আমাদের আওয়ামী লীগের ভাইরা ভোটটা দিয়েছেন, বলে দিয়েছেন—তোরা আসিবার দরকার নাই, মুই দিয়ে দিনু। স্লোগান ছিল—আমার ভোট আমি দিব, তোমার ভোটও আমি দিব।’

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