A Chittagong court has granted eight individuals on a five-day remand for interrogation in connection with an attack on law enforcement personnel on court premises during the transfer of Sammalita Sanatani Jagran Jote spokesperson Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari to jail.
Judge Alamgir Hossain of the Chittagong 3rd Metropolitan Magistrate Court granted the remand on Tuesday morning, said Md Raihanul Wazed, Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) of Metropolitan Magistrate Court.
The accused, identified as Sujan Chandra Das, Emon Chakraborty, Sourav Das, Sakibul Alam, Rupon Das, Sumon Das, Ahmed Hossain, and Md Rakib, were presented before the court earlier in the day under stringent police security.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Prosecution) of Chittagong Metropolitan Police Mofizur Rahman said: "On November 26, three cases were filed by police in connection with the attack on law enforcement personnel and the vandalism of vehicles on court premises. In one of these cases, the investigating officer sought a seven-day remand for the eight accused. However, the court approved a five-day remand."
Earlier, the suspects were brought to court from jail under heightened police security. Additional police personnel were stationed at the court's entrance to prevent any untoward incidents.
