Attack on Ghoraghat UNO: DB interrogates 2 remanded suspects

Detective Branch (DB) of police have started interrogating two suspects who are on remand for attacking Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam and her father. 

Imam Jafar, officer-in-charge of DB and investigation officer of the case, confirmed the matter to The Business Standard.

The suspects are Nabirul Islam and Santu Kumar. "They were taken into police custody on Saturday night," he said.

Earlier, on Saturday, a Dinajpur court granted a seven-day remand for each of the two arrestees accused over the attack.

Imam Jafar also said today, "Asadul Islam, the prime accused of the attack will be produced before a Dinajpur court this afternoon."

Israil Hossain, court police inspector said, "It is not confirmed yet whether or not Asadul will be produced before court today. We have not receive any documents regarding the matter."

Earlier, injured victim Wahida's elder brother Sheikh Farid Uddin filed a case at around 11:30pm on Thursday against 4-5 unknown people at Ghoraghat Police Station over the incident.

A group of miscreants entered the UNO's government quarter through a ventilator using a ladder between 1:05am to 4:25am on Thursday. They attacked Wahida and her father.