KUSHTIA, Aug 19 (UNB): A case has been filed against 76 individuals, including former MP Mahbubul Alam Hanif and several other prominent figures, in connection with the killing of Yusuf Sheikh, reports UNB.
An additional 20 to 30 unidentified persons were named in the case.
Yusuf Sheikh (65) was shot dead during the student protest in Kushtia. His daughter, Seema, filed the case with the Kushtia Model thana on Monday, officer-in-charge of the thana Mohammad Mahfuzul Haque Chowdhury of the police station confirmed the matter.
The victim's daughter Seema mentioned in the FIR that on August 5, around 3:30 pm, during the quota reform movement and non-cooperation movement, her father Yusuf Sheikh was on his way home from his workplace. When he reached inside Noor Tailors Lane in front of the Fire Service Office in Kushtia town, the named accused saw him and chased him. Following this, under the instructions of Hanif and his cousin Ata, the accused shot and killed him.
Ex-MP Hanif, 75 others sued over killing in Kushtia
FE Team | Published: August 20, 2024 00:29:49
Ex-MP Hanif, 75 others sued over killing in Kushtia
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