Journalist Nadim murder: 9 accused remanded

Journalist Nadim murder: 9 accused remanded

A Jamalpur court on Sunday granted remand of nine accused in journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim murder case.

Judge Senior Judicial Magistrate Tanveer Ahmed granted the remand when the defendants were brought to Jamalpur Chief Judicial Magistrate's court.

The accused are: Golam Kibria Sumon, 43, of Bakshiganj North Bazar area, Milan, 25, of Malirchar Nayapara area, Tofazzal, 40, of Namapara area, Ainal Haque, 55, of the same area, Kofil Uddin, 55, Fazlu Mia, 35, of South Kutuberchar area and his Bhai Shahid, 40, Maqbool, 35, of Mollapara area and Ohiduzzaman, 30, of Merurchar area of Sardarpara.

A case was lodged against 47 people naming the Sadhurpara Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Mahmudul Alam Babu as prime accused in connection with Nadim's murder.

Earlier, Banglanews24.com journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim who was seriously injured in an attack allegedly by some supporters of a UP chairman in Pathati area of Bokshiganj upazila Wednesday night died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital on Thursday.

He worked as Jamalpur correspondent for Banglanews24.com and Bokshiganj upazila correspondent for Ekattor Television. He was also a member of Jamalpur Press Club.