Nur Hossain and Emdad, another accused of the case engaged into hassle following an argument in Narayanganj District and Session Judge Court yesterday, said court sources.
Court sources said in the morning, police produced sensational seven-murder case prime accused Nur Hossain Nur Hossain, three ex-RAB officers-Lt Col Tarek Sayeed Mohammad, Major Arif Hossain and Major MM Rana along with 19 others accused before the court to record the deposition of witnesses including Mamunur Rashid Mondal, investigation officer of the case.
In the afternoon, while the court went launch break, police supplied 23 packets of biriyani for the accused. Emdad, ex-habildar of RAB alleged that he did not get food and locked in argument with Nur Hossain. At one stage of argument, they engaged into fight, said the sources.
Inspector of Fatullah Model police station Shahjalal said: “Nur Hossain and Emdad have engaged into a hassle over food distribution in the noon. Later, police brought the situation under control.”
Earlier in the day, lawyer of three ex-RAB officials interrogated investigation officer Mamunur Rashid Mondal in front 23 accused and District and Sessions Judge Syed Enayet Hossain took the deposition of the investigation officer.
On April 27, 2014, Nazrul Islam, his three associates and driver were abducted from Fatullah area in the city. At the same time, senior lawyer of the Narayanganj District Judge’s Court Chandan Kumar Sarker and his driver were abducted on their way to Dhaka.
Three days into their abduction, the bodies of six people, including that of Nazrul and Chandan, were recovered from the Shitalakkhya and Dhaleshwari rivers on April 30. The body of Nazrul’s driver Jahangir was recovered from the Shitalakkhya River on May 1.
Two cases were filed in connection with the murders. Nazrul’s wife Selina Islam Beauty filed a case against six people, including former councillor Nur Hossain, while Chandan’s son-in-law Bijoy Kumar Paul filed the other case against some unknown people.
Later, Shahidul Islam, Nazrul’s father-in-law, claimed that RAB officials had killed Nazrul and others in exchange for Tk6 crore from Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the murder case, and other accomplices.
The three former RAB officials were sent on forced retirement for their alleged involvement in the incident. They are now in jail. Lt Col Tareq is the son-in-law of Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya.
On June 14, West Bengal police arrested Nur Hossain and his aides from an apartment in Kolkata for illegal entry and possession of arms. The government has been working to bring back Nur to Bangladesh.
Several investigation committees were formed to look into the sensational murders. On June 4 last year, the High Court directed RAB, the government’s seven-member probe committee, the inspector general of police and the CID to submit progress reports on their investigations.
The probe body formed by RAB found 27 of its members including three top officials of RAB 11 unit involved in the incident.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
