A Dhaka court on Friday placed former shipping minister Shajahan Khan on seven-day remand in a case filed over the killing of Abdul Motalib, 14, in the capital's Dhanmandi area during the anti-discrimination student movement.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Ahmed granted the remand after the investigation officer of the case, also sub-inspector of Dhanmondi Model Police Station Md. Khokon Mia produced him before the court and pleaded to place him on 10-day remand in the case.

According to the case statement, Motalib joined the procession of the anti-discrimination student movement in the capital's Dhanmandi area on August 4. Many unarmed students were injured and killed on the spot when police opened fire on the procession. Abdul Motalib was also shot in the chest and neck and died on the spot.

Later, a case was filed following the complaint of victim’s father Abdul Matin at Dhanmondi Police Station against 176, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and Shajahan Khan.

Detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested Shajahan Khan, also Awami League presidium member, from Dhaka’s Dhanmondi early Friday.