A Dhaka court has shown former Chhatra League vice president Mashiur Rahman arrested in the murder case of Sakil, who was killed during the anti-discrimination student movement in Mirpur. The order was issued on Tuesday by Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam, who also directed that Mashiur be sent to jail. Before the order, Mashiur was produced before the court, and Mirpur Model Police Sub-Inspector Md. Kabir Hossain requested that he be shown arrested in the case.

According to the application, secret information suggested Mashiur’s involvement in the killing. He is already in jail in connection with another murder case, and investigators argued that showing him arrested in this case was necessary for the investigation. The court granted the request after a hearing.

The case alleges that on August 4, 2024, Sakil left home to join a peaceful protest at Mirpur-10, where around 300 unidentified armed men opened fire on demonstrators. Sakil was shot and later died on August 7, 2024, while under treatment at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital in Agargaon.