Haji Mohammad Salim, former lawmaker of Awami League (Dhaka-7) has been shown arrested in a case filed for attempting to kill a man during the July-August mass uprising.
Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Shahin Reza passed the order when Hasanur Rahman, sub-inspector of Chawkbazar Police Station and also the investigating officer of the case, produced him before the court with a prayer to show him arrested in the case.
The court also took the petition into cognisance and ordered sending him to jail, said Salim’s counsel Pran Nath.
According to the case statement, Fazlur Karim, 50, was injured in an attack in front of Dhaka Alia Madrasha on a procession on August 5.
Later, he was taken to a local hospital.
A case was filed against 104 people including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on October 26.
Detectives from Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Haji Salim from Bangshal area of Dhaka on September 1.
He was put on five-day remand in the case the following day.
