A murder case accused who escaped from a Dhaka courtroom by removing his handcuffs has been arrested and sent to jail. The order was given by the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Hasan Shahadat after a hearing on Thursday afternoon.

Arrest details

Earlier, around 6:00 am today, Kotwali police arrested Kawsar Mia during a raid in the Tarakanda area of Purbadhala upazila in Netrokona. After the arrest, he was produced before the court at noon, where the investigating officer, Sub-Inspector Suphal Kumar Roy, filed a petition seeking his detention in jail.

Court proceedings

Sub-Inspector Kamal Hossain of the prosecution division said no lawyer was present for the accused during the hearing. He was not brought to the dock either. The court ordered him to be sent to jail.

Detention for investigation

In the petition, the investigating officer stated that information obtained from Kawsar's interrogation is being verified and the investigation is ongoing. He argued that keeping the accused in jail custody is necessary in the interest of the investigation. The petition also mentioned the possibility of seeking remand for further interrogation if needed.