The counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of police has been asked to investigate a case filed over the snatching away of two death row convicts from a Dhaka court premises.

Kotwali police station OC Mizanur Rahman confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Monday (Nov 21).

He said, "We have handed over responsibilities of the investigation in the case to the CTTC as per the instructions of the higher authorities."

The case was filed against 20 people, including two death row convicts of banned militant group Ansar Al Islam, in publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case from Dhaka court today.

Julhas Uddin Akand, inspector of prosecution division under DMP, filed the case with Kotwali Police Station last night.

Twelve suspected militants, including the duo, and eight others named and 20-21 unidentified people were made accused in the case, said the police official.

According to police, members of banned extremist outfit Ansar Al Islam -- Mainul Islam Shamim, 25, of Sunamganj and Abu Siddique Sohel alias Sakibur, 34, of Lalmonirhat, sprayed something on the eyes of two policemen and escaped while they were being taken to the court yesterday. 

On February 10, 2021, a Dhaka tribunal sentenced eight members of the banned extremist group to death for killing Foisal Arefin Dipan in October 2015.

On February 16, 2021, a tribunal in Dhaka sentenced five members of banned extremist outfit Ansar-Al-Islam to death and another to life term imprisonment in a case over the killing of Avijit Roy in February 2015.

BDST: 1346 HRS, NOV 21, 2022
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