A Rajshahi court on Monday placed Bagha municipality mayor and the ruling Awami League member of the district, Akkas Ali, for three-day remand in the case filed in connection with the death of Bagha upazila AL general secretary Ashraful Islam Babul.
Judge Md Hadiuzzaman of Rajshahi senior judicial magistrate court 1 and Speedy Trial Tribunal passed the order after rejecting the bail plea of Akkas, said Rajshahi court inspector Amanullah Aman.
He said that the Bagha police produced Akkas to the court with a five-day remand prayer for interrogating in the police custody but the court granted a three-day remand.
On Friday, police arrested Akkas and four others in Dhaka, and handed them over to the Bagha police on Saturday.
On June 22, two factions of AL leaders and activists clashed at Bagha, leaving at least 50 leaders and activists injured.
Of the 18 injured admitted to Bagha Upazila Health Complex, Babul and Arani union parishad chairman Rafiqul Islam were referred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital for better treatment. Babul, however, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the RMCH on June 26.
On June 23, Shahinur Rahman, joint general secretary of Bagha upazila Juba League and a follower of Rajshahi-6 lawmaker Shahriar Alam, filed a case with the Bagha police station against 46 named and 200-300 unnamed persons, including mayor Akkas as the prime accused.
The police arrested eight people, including Pakuria union parishad chairman Merajul Islam Meraj in the case.
OIn June 28, Md Abul Kalam, a follower of Akkas, filed another case against 32 named people, followers of Shahriar Alam, and 100-150 unnamed people with the Rajshahi senior judicial magistrate court 1 and Speedy Trial Tribunal.