Dhaka: Three accused in a case filed over the stabbing and injuring of Dr Ahmed Hossain, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) in the capital, have given confessional statements before three separate courts today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, of the three accused, Shams Al Asaduzzaman Shikder gave a confessional statement before the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam, while Salahuddin made his statement before the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Manjurul Islam, and Shariful Alam Karim gave his confessional statement before the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Monirul Islam.
The three accused were later sent to jail custody. Meanwhile, Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Awlad Hossain Zunayed sent two other accused, Aminul Islam Kalu and Badiul Al Mallik, to jail custody.
Two masked men repeatedly stabbed Dr Ahmed Hossain in broad daylight on April 20 while he was returning home from the hospital on foot. The case was filed with Banani Police Station the following day.