The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has shown the arrest of Awami League’s publicity and publication secretary Md. Abdus Sobhan Golap in connection with the killings during the July uprising in Madaripur. He was produced before the tribunal on Monday afternoon, when the court recorded his arrest in the case and set May 4 for the next hearing. Police had earlier detained Golap on August 25, 2024, from a residence in West Nakhalpara.

Abdus Sobhan Golap was elected as a Member of Parliament from Madaripur-3 constituency in December 2018 on the Awami League ticket. In the party’s national council held last December, he was appointed as the central publicity and publication secretary, having previously served as the central office secretary.

The tribunal’s decision marks a new phase in the investigation into the July killings, with further proceedings scheduled for early May.