Dhaka: A court in Dhaka has issued arrest warrants against 22 individuals in connection with the lynching of Tofazzal Hossain, a mentally disabled youth, within the premises of Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall at Dhaka University. The order was passed by Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana, who accepted the charge sheet filed by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the case documents reveal that on the night of September 18, 2024, Tofazzal was found near the gate of Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall. Some university students allegedly apprehended him and accused him of mobile phone theft. Initially, they reportedly assaulted him inside the hall’s main building. After realizing his mental condition, the students provided him food but later, some students took him to another guest room, where he was tied and brutally beaten, resulting in his loss of consciousness. He was then taken to Dhaka Medical College in critical condition, where he was declared dead.
Following the incident, Muhammad Amanullah, the supervisor of the university’s Estate Office, lodged a case at Shahbagh Police Station on September 19. Inspector Md Asaduzzaman submitted a charge sheet naming 21 students as accused on December 30, 2024. However, the Dhaka University administration expressed dissatisfaction with the initial police investigation, prompting further investigation by the PBI.
The PBI, led by Additional Police Superintendent Hannanul Islam, conducted a new investigation and submitted a revised charge sheet on December 15, 2025, naming 28 individuals as accused. Among them, Ahsan Ullah alias Bipul Sheikh and Wazibul Alam have been granted bail, while Jalal Mia, Al Hossain Sazzad, Md Mottakin Sakin Shah, and Sumon Mia remain in custody. The court has now issued arrest warrants for the 22 individuals who are fugitives.