Chandan Das, the prime accused in the murder case of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif in Chattogram, has confessed to his involvement in the murder before the court under Section 164.
Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Kazi Shariful Islam recorded the confessional statement on Monday evening.
Following the statement, the court ordered Chandan to be sent to jail, said Osman Gani, the bench assistant.
Osman Gani said that the investigation officer had earlier filed an application seeking to record the accused鈥檚 statement.
After his confession, the court directed authorities to take him into custody.
No lawyer appeared for the accused.
Lawyer Saiful was hacked to death during a clash between members of law enforcement agencies and followers of Hindu community leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari near the Chattogram court building area on November 26 while sending Chinmoy to jail in a sedition case.