A Metropolitan Magistrate on Wednesday granted a two-day fresh remand for former Law Minister Anisul Huq, Prime Minister’s Adviser Salman F Rahman and Awami League leader Nuru Mia in connection with the killing of a youth during the July uprising.

Metropolitan Magistrate Mehera Mahbub issued the order after holding a hearing.

Earlier this morning, Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) Inspector Muhammad Kamruzzaman Sikder, the case’s investigating officer, sought five-day remand for each of the accused.

Public Prosecutor Omar Faruk Faruki represented the state during the hearing.

All four suspects, Anisul Huq, Salman F Rahman, Nuru Mia and Sohanur Rahman Azad were produced in court. Sohanur`s lawyer, Zaherul Islam, applied for bail, while the others` lawyers requested cancellation of the remand but did not argue.

The court granted remand for Anisul, Salman, and Nuru, while deferring a decision on Sohanur’s remand.

According to case details, on August 4, 23-year-old Md Riaz sustained gunshot injuries near Science Lab in Dhanmondi during clashes and died on August 17 after two weeks in hospital. His mother, Mosammat Shafia Begum, filed a murder case with Dhanmondi Police on September 9.