Ex-MP Momotaz, 2 others shown arrested in fresh cases

A Dhaka court on Monday ordered the arrest of three individuals, including former Member of Parliament from Manikganj-2 and singer Momotaz Begom, in connection with separate murder cases linked to the July–August Mass Uprising.

The other two are former Home Secretary Jahangir Alam and former Superintendent of Police Md Asaduzzaman.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Partha Bhadra passed the orders. Momtaz was shown arrested in a case filed over the killing of Shaon Mufti with Kotwali Police Station. Jahangir was shown arrested in the Shamim murder case filed with Dhanmondi Police Station, and Asaduzzaman in the Mainuddin murder case filed with Jatrabari Police Station.

The court subsequently sent all three back to jail.

Momotaz was initially arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) from the capital’s Dhanmondi area on May 12 in connection with the murder of one Md Sagor during the July–August unrest. She was placed on a four-day remand the following day.