Former ministers Anisul Huq and Shajahan Khan and seven others were shown arrested on Wednesday in cases filed over murder and attempted murder during the anti-discrimination student movement in July.

The cases were filed at various police stations across the capital.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Monirul Islam’s court granted the petition to show them arrested in the cases.

The other individuals include former LGRD minister Md Tazul Islam, former state minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder, former mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation Atiqul Islam, former Dhaka-7 MP Solaiman Selim, journalist couple Farzana Rupa and Shakil Ahmed, and former officer-in-charge of Jatrabari Police Station Abul Hossain.

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According to the case details, Anisul Huq, Shajahan Khan and Atiqul Islam have been shown arrested in separate murder cases filed at Jatrabari Police Station.

Farzana Rupa and Shakil Ahmed have been implicated in two murder cases. Md Tazul Islam have been shown arrested in an attempted murder case at Khilgaon Police Station and a murder case at Paltan Police Station.

Kamal Ahmed Majumder has been implicated in a murder case at Mirpur Police Station, while former MP Solaiman Selim have been shown arrested in a murder case filed at Lalbagh Police Station.

Besides, former Jatrabari OC Abul Hossain has been shown arrested in two murder cases and an attempted murder case filed at the same police station.