A case has been filed against 362 individuals, including 62 specifically named, following the death of school student Junaid Islam Ratul (14) in a shooting during mass protests in Bogura. Ratul’s father lodged the case at the Sadar police station on February 17.
On Tuesday night, police arrested one of the accused, Manju Sarkar. According to the case details, on August 5, Ratul and his brother-in-law Amir Hamza joined student protests in the city. The accused allegedly used both local and foreign weapons to instill fear. One of the accused, Subhashish Poddar Liton, reportedly fired a shotgun at Ratul with intent to kill. After months of treatment, Ratul succumbed to his injuries on September 23.