Abu Sayed Murder: ICT Investigation Uncovers Evidence Against 30, Including Police Officers

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The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has found evidence implicating 30 individuals, including several police personnel, in the murder of Abu Sayed—a student at Begum Rokeya University who was fatally shot during the mass uprising in Rangpur on July 16, 2024.

ICT investigators confirmed to The Daily Star that the probe report was submitted to the prosecution on June 24. Among those named in the report are top officials such as former Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RMP) commissioner Md Moniruzzaman, ex-deputy commissioner (Crime) Abu Maruf Hossain, former university vice-chancellor Dr Md Hasibur Rashid, and ex-proctor Shariful Islam. Others include former assistant sub-inspector Amir Hossain, former constable Sujan Chandra Roy, Chhatra League leader Imran Chowdhury Akash, and several additional individuals.

They have all been accused of committing crimes against humanity. So far, four of the accused—Shariful, Amir Hossain, Sujan, and Imran—have been arrested.

Earlier, Abu Sayed's elder brother Ramzan Ali filed a complaint with the ICT’s prosecution wing against Hasina and 23 others, holding them responsible for his brother's death.

The investigation, which took four months to complete, found that Abu Sayed—a resident of Babanpur Zafarpara village in Pirganj upazila and a student of the English department’s 12th batch at BRUR—was shot dead by police in front of the university campus during a protest demanding quota reform. He was known as a key coordinator of the movement. The prosecution is now preparing to file formal charges.