United News of Bangladesh

Police in a drive arrested two more accused from Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka in a case filed in connection with the murder of scrap vendor Lalchand alias Md Sohag.   The arrestees were Md Pervez, 26 and Zahirul Islam, 38.   Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in  Keraniganj area and arrested them, said deputy Commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Talebur Rahman. Another arrested in Mitford Sohag murder case   Sohag was killed on July 9 in broad daylight outside the Gate-3 of Mitford Hospital.   People saw the attackers repeatedly striking him with a concrete boulder, exposing a grim picture of brutality.   A video showing the act of cruelty went viral on social media, sparking public outcry.   A case was filed with Kotwali Police Station.   Earlier, nine accused including the prime accused in the case were arrested.   

A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Sunday seeking its directives to form a judicial commission to probe the murder of scrap trader Lal Chand alias Md Sohag in front of Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka recently. Supreme Court lawyer Dr Md Yunus Ali Akanda filed the writ petition with the HC section concerned. Speaking reporters after filing the petition, he said directives were sought to arrest the accused those involved in the murder directly. Hearing on the writ petition is expected to be held tomorrow (Monday) at the bench of Justice Kazi Zinnat Hoque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua, he said. On July 9, a group of people killed the 39-year-old vendor indiscriminately by stabbing and hitting with a knife and a stone in front of the hospital in broad daylight. Appointment of administrator to Nagad legal: High Court A video showing the brutality went viral on social media, triggering severe outcry in the country. University students, activists of political parties staged demonstrations demanding the arrest of the killers immediately. Victim’s elder sister Manjuara Begum filed a murder case naming 19 people and 15 to 20 unidentified ones with Kotwali Police Station and police filed another case under the Arms Act. Meanwhile, BNP has expelled five leaders of Jubo, Swechasebak and Chhatra Dal from the party for their alleged involvement in the murder.