DB to probe two murder cases

The Detective Branch (DB) of Police will investigate the two murder cases filed in connection with the violent clashes between Dhaka College students and shopkeepers in the city's New Market, reports bdnews24.com.
Two people died and over 50 others were injured in the bloody skirmishes that roiled the area on Tuesday.
The first case was filed by Md Sayeed, the uncle of Nahid Mia who died after being stabbed during the clashes, against up to 150 unidentified people on Thursday.
SM Qaiyum, officer-in-charge of New Market thana, said the case has been transferred to the DB.
"We forwarded the case dockets and other documents to the Detective Branch on Friday."
Meanwhile, Nur Mohammad, the elder brother of shop worker Md Morsalin, pressed murder charges against up to 150 unidentified people on Thursday, according to Additional Commissioner Shahen Shah of the DMP's New Market Zone.