Dhaka: A court has granted a 10-day remand to the notorious criminal Mobarak Hossain, also known as David Emon, in two distinct murder and Arms Act cases linked to the Fatikchhari Police Station in the district. Simultaneously, a five-day remand has been sanctioned for his five accomplices who were apprehended in the arms case. The order was issued by Chattogram Senior Judicial Magistrate Motasim Billah following the remand hearing.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Kazi Mohammad Tarek Aziz, the Additional Superintendent of Police for the Hathazari Circle, stated that David Emon has received a five-day remand for the murder case of Fatikchhari Jamal and another five days for the Arms Act case. Earlier on the night of July 29, Chattogram District Police, with the assistance of Jashore District Detective Branch (DB) of Police, executed a raid in the Jhumjhumpur area under Jashore Sadar Upazila, resulting in the arrest of six individuals, including David Emon, while attempting to escape to India.
Authorities reported that on June 13, David Emon’s whereabouts were pinpointed through the analysis of data, CCTV footage, and intelligence gathered during the investigation into the murder of Jubo Dal leader Maksudul Haque Chowdhury in the Pahartali region of Raojan. Subsequently, based on information provided by the apprehended suspects, a foreign-made pistol, two local LGs, and several domestic weapons were seized from an abandoned residence in the Manikpur area of Kanchannagar Union in Fatikchhari upazila during the early hours of July 30, as stated by the police.
Additionally, police indicated that Mobarak Hossain, alias David Emon, resides in the Kanchannagar area of Fatikchhari upazila and is a close associate of the prominent terrorist Sajjad Ali, also known as Boro Sajjad, who is currently abroad. He faces at least 15 charges across various police stations in Chattogram Metropolitan City and the district, encompassing murder, arms offenses, and extortion. Moreover, an investigation is ongoing regarding his potential involvement in multiple murders in Raozan, Rangunia, and Chattogram City.