GAIBANDHA: A district court on Monday (January 9) placed Gaibandha-1 MP Liton murder accused Jamaat-e-Islami leader Saiful Islam Mondal on six-day remand.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court (Sundarganj) Judge Mainul Hasan Yusuf passed the order.

Police arrested Sundarganj Upazila East chief Saiful Islam, 45, from Sripur union under Sundarganj upazila on Sunday (January 8).

Earlier on December 31, unknown assailants shot the ruling Awami League lawmaker inside his home at Sundarganj upazila of the district.

Liton was declared dead at 7:40pm after he had been taken to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.

After this incident, Liton’s sister Tahmida Bulbul filled a case.

BDST: 1953 HRS, JAN 09, 2017
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