A Dhaka court today remanded former Awami League MP Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu from Barguna-1 to six-day remand in a case filed over the death of trader Abdul Wadud during quota reform protests in Dhaka’s New Market area on July 19.

A sub-inspector working in the court said Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sharifur Rahman gave the verdict after Investigating Officer Md Jahangir Arip, inspector of Police Detective Branch, produced him in the court around 9 am with a prayer for 10-day remand. Daily Star.

In the remand prayer, IO said that Shambhu was involved in the murder. Therefore, he must be arrested to find out vital clues and the whereabouts of other fugitives responsible for the crimes.

The defense applied for bail and annulment of the detention order, on the grounds that his client was only involved in the case for the purpose of harassing himself. Moreover, they said that their client is now 77 years old and is suffering from different ailments, including old age complications.

The judge, who listened to both sides, rejected the defense request and sent him to the prisoner to be questioned about the incident.

Abdul Wadud, 45, a trader of Priyangon Mall in New Market area, was killed in the city’s New Market area on July 19 during the recent Student Anti-Discrimination Movement.

The victim’s relative, Abdur Rahman, filed a case on August 21 against 130 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and senior AL leaders, including Obaidul Quader, Anisul Huq, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Salman F Rahman and Amir Hossain Amu.

The Detective Branch (DB) of the police arrested Shambhu in the capital’s Uttara area yesterday.

Shambhu was elected as an MP five times, representing his constituency Barguna-1, starting from 1991. He also twice served as deputy minister in the ministries of food and transportation.