Ex-MP Omar Faruk shown arrested in attempted murder case

A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered that former lawmaker for Naogaon-6, Md Omar Faruk Sumon, be shown arrested in an attempted murder case filed with Mohammadpur Police Station in connection with the July uprising.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jamshed Alam passed the order, state prosecutor Shamsuddoha Sumon said.

Earlier, the investigation officer in the case, Sub-Inspector (SI) Md Moniruzzaman of Mohammadpur Police Station, submitted an application seeking to show Sumon arrested as a suspect identified during the investigation.

According to the application, on 5 August 2024, the complainant and victim, Md Sohel Rana, 38, joined the movement near the Three-Road Intersection under Mohammadpur Police Station.

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It alleged that the accused launched a violent attack on protesting students, during which a bullet struck Sohel Rana. The accused later hurled bombs at the protesters, leaving the complainant and many others seriously injured.

The attempted murder case was filed with Mohammadpur Police Station on 11 June 2025 over the incident.