Faisal's associate on 7-day remand

A court has put Kabir, a close associate of Faisal Karim Masud, the prime suspect in the gun attack on Sharif Osman bin Hadi, on a seven-day remand.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Hasibuzzaman's court gave the order on Tuesday after a plea from the investigation officer. 

The Detective Branch (DB) produced Kabir in front of the court on Tuesday afternoon. He was arrested in Narayanganj on Tuesday evening. 

Faisal Karim Masud, also known as Daud Khan or Rahul, is the prime suspect in the gun attack on Hadi, an independent candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency in Bangladesh's upcoming 13th National Parliament election and convener of Inqilab Mancha. 

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police initially released a photo from CCTV footage of the scene without naming Faisal, seeking public assistance to locate the individual, after analysing video that showed the shooter firing from the back of a motorcycle in broad daylight near Bijoynagar's Box Culvert Road in Paltan. 

Subsequent reports from media outlets confirmed by police identified him as Faisal, a former leader in the now-banned Chhatra League, the student wing of the banned Awami League. 

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury earlier announced a Tk 5 million reward for information leading to the identification and capture of the shooter, later increased to Tk 50 lakh in government statements, amid a nationwide security clampdown and the relaunch of Operation Devil Hunt to curb unrest and illegal arms.

Hadi was taken to Singapore by an air ambulance for advanced medical treatment on Monday.