MP Liton murder: HC rejects accused Shamsuzzoha’s bail plea

The High Court on Wednesday turned down the bail petition filed by AJM Shamsuzzoha, personal assistant of prime accused Dr Abdul Kader Khan, in Awami League MP Manjurul Islam Liton killing case.

The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice SM Mozibur Rahman made it ‘out of list’ from the cause list during the hearing.

Advocate Joynul Abedin and Advocate Shahidul stood for Shamsuzzoha while Deputy Attorney General Mohammad Bashirullah represented the state.

Ruling party MP Manjurul Islam Liton of Gaibandha-1 constituency was gunned down by miscreants at his village home in Masterpara of Sundarganj upazila on December 31, 2016.

On February 26, 2017, Jatiya Party MP from Gaibandha-1 constituency Dr Abdul Kader Khan confessed before a Gaibandha court to his involvement in the killing. Detectives had arrested him from his residence at Rahmannagar in Bogra on February 21, that year.

Following statement of Kader, police arrested Kader’s personal assistant AJM Shamsuzzoha in this connection. 

With UNB inputs