Nadim murder: 2 accused give confessional statements

Two accused in a case filed over the murder of journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim gave confessional statements before a Jamalpur court on Thursday.

The accused -- Moniruzzaman Monir, 35, and Reazul, 26 -- were produced before Judge Tanveer Ahmed at the Senior Judicial Magistrate's court in the afternoon.

During the confession under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, they admitted to their involvement in the killing of Nadim, the Jamalpur correspondent for Banglanews24.com.

The court also sent six accused to jail after the end of their four-day remand period.

State lawyer Advocate Md Yusuf Ali said those sent to jail are Golam Kibria Sumon, 43, Milan, 25, Tofazzel, 40, Ainal Haque, 55, Rezaul, 26, and Moniruzzaman Monir.

The same court on Wednesday sent another six accused to jail after their three-day remand.

With this, the court has sent 12 of the 13 accused to jail.

Key accused Mahmudul Alam Babu's five-day remand will end on Friday. 

A case was lodged against 47 people naming now-suspended Sadhurpara union parishad (UP) chairman Mahmudul Alam Babu as the key accused in connection with Nadim's murder.

Nadim, who had been seriously injured in an attack allegedly by some supporters of Babu in the Pathati area of Bokshiganj upazila on June 14, died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital the next day.

He was the Jamalpur correspondent for Banglanews24.com and a Bokshiganj upazila correspondent for Ekattor Television. He was also a member of the Jamalpur Press Club.