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| RU Shibir chief held |
| 2010-03-26 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Rajshahi University Shibir president Shamsul Alam Golap, who was arrested early yesterday, admitted to Rab of having instructions from some central Jamaat and Shibir leaders during and prior to RU violence that left a BCL leader dead, Rab sources said. Rab intelligence wing members arrested Golap, prime accused in the murder case, in Patalkandi area under Bhuapur Upazila of Tangail around 2:00am. On February 9, Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Faruq Hossain was killed as Shibir launched an attack on BCL activists at the university. "During primary interrogation Golap provided some significant information similar to that disclosed by Ekram Hossain, a Shibir leader and an accused in the case, " Rab legal and media wing director Commander Mohammad Sohail told a press briefing at Rab-1 headquarters at Uttara yesterday. He did not elaborate on the findings for the sake of investigation. Ekram, on March 12, confessed to a Rajshahi court that Golap contacted several times with central Jamaat and Shibir leaders on the night of the violence. He also had told the media that in the early hours of February 9, Golap ordered the attack following directives of Islami Chhatra Shibir president Rezaul Karim. Golap, who was allowed to speak at the briefing, however denied the allegation of leading the attack and maintaining constant contact with Jamaat high command during and prior to the incident. Golap said he had talked only to Rezaul Karim who asked him to keep the situation calm. "Though Golap has denied before the media his involvement and contacts with central Jamaat and Shibir leaders during the attack, he has already admitted his involvement and Jamaat and Shibir central leaders' link with the incident," said a senior Rab official requesting anonymity. With the arrest of Golap, Rab alone has arrested 11 accused in the cases filed for Faruq murder and RU unrest while a joint team of police and Rab arrested 18 others. |
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