Dhaka, Nov 22 (V7N)- Former Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Atiqul Islam, ex-police officer Alep Uddin, and former RAB officer Mohiuddin Farooqui have been sent to jail following their remand in separate murder cases.

The Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court, led by Begum Afnan Sumi and Mehedi Hasan, issued the order on Friday afternoon. However, the accused were not physically presented in court.

Lawyers stated that Atiqul Islam had been on a five-day remand related to the Bakul Mia murder case under Uttara Purba Police Station. Meanwhile, Alep Uddin, a former Additional Superintendent of Police, and Mohiuddin Farooqui, a former RAB-2 company commander, had been on a two-day remand for their alleged involvement in a murder case filed at Jatrabari Police Station.

The court approved the police’s application to send all three accused to jail after the completion of their remand period.

These cases have garnered significant public attention as investigations continue into the alleged involvement of the high-profile individuals.

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