Abu Sayed murder: Two police officials arrested

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has arrested the two main accused in the murder case of Abu Syed, a student of Begum Rokeya University who was killed by police gunfire. 

The arrested individuals are Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Amir Hossain and Constable Sujan Chandra Roy. They were earlier suspended and attached to police lines.

The information was confirmed by Rangpur PBI Superintendent of Police Zakir Hossain. 

They are currently being held at the PBI office, and interrogation is ongoing, according to police sources. 

However, the specific time and place of their arrest have not been disclosed yet.

On August 18, a case was filed by Abu Sayed's elder brother, Ramzan Ali. It named 17 individuals and mentioned an additional 30-35 unidentified persons. 

On August 10, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus met the family members of Abu Sayed. He offered prayers at the grave of Abu Sayed seeking divine blessings for his soul.

Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan were accompanying the chief adviser.

On July 16, protesters marched five kilometres through the city to Begum Rokeya University, with Sayed joining them. Clashes erupted with quota supporters, and police fired rounds of rubber bullets to disperse the crowd. 

Despite the chaos, Sayed stood firm, refusing to budge. At one point, he was shot allegedly by  ASI Amir Ali and Constable Sujon Chandra Roi in the chest and fell to the ground.

He was immediately taken to Rangpur Medical College Hospital, where the attending physician declared him dead.