Jahedul Islam Sourav on Monday confessed in a court to having a role in the attack on internet newspaper bdnews24.com journalists and staff who are nursing their injuries at a private hospital.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Keshob Roy Chowdhury recorded Sourav's statement in his room under section 164 of Bangladesh Penal Code.
In his confession that took several hours, Sourav also named others involved in the attack.
After the confession, Sourav along with the other two, Ilias Master Sumon and Mir Hossain arrested in connection with the same attack, were sent to jail.
Sourav was produced taken to court after a four-day remand in police custody.
The court's General Recording Officer, police Sub-Inspector Farid Miah told bdnews24.com about Sourav's confession.
The other two arrestees will be produced before court for their statement on Tuesday, said investigation officer of the case Imdadul Islam, a Sub-Inspector of Banani Police Station.
The assailants stormed into the online newspaper's office premises at Amtoly in Mohakhali on May 28 night. The newspaper's English Desk Sub-Editor Newaz Mohammad Riffat and Correspondent Salauddin Wahed Pritom were stabbed during the attack. Office assistant Ruhul Amin was also knifed.
All of them were taken to the city's United Hospital, where they are still receiving treatment.
Police arrested Sourav, Sumon and Hossain the day after the attack had taken place.
On information gleaned from them, Rapid Action Battalion arrested Imran Molla, 20, and Yakub Ali, 22, from Savar for their alleged involvement in the attack.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Keshob Roy Chowdhury recorded Sourav's statement in his room under section 164 of Bangladesh Penal Code.
In his confession that took several hours, Sourav also named others involved in the attack.
After the confession, Sourav along with the other two, Ilias Master Sumon and Mir Hossain arrested in connection with the same attack, were sent to jail.
Sourav was produced taken to court after a four-day remand in police custody.
The court's General Recording Officer, police Sub-Inspector Farid Miah told bdnews24.com about Sourav's confession.
The other two arrestees will be produced before court for their statement on Tuesday, said investigation officer of the case Imdadul Islam, a Sub-Inspector of Banani Police Station.
The assailants stormed into the online newspaper's office premises at Amtoly in Mohakhali on May 28 night. The newspaper's English Desk Sub-Editor Newaz Mohammad Riffat and Correspondent Salauddin Wahed Pritom were stabbed during the attack. Office assistant Ruhul Amin was also knifed.
All of them were taken to the city's United Hospital, where they are still receiving treatment.
Police arrested Sourav, Sumon and Hossain the day after the attack had taken place.
On information gleaned from them, Rapid Action Battalion arrested Imran Molla, 20, and Yakub Ali, 22, from Savar for their alleged involvement in the attack.
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