Police seek 7-day remand for Dilip in attempted murder case

Police have sought a fresh seven-day remand for Diamond World Managing Director Dilip Kumar Agarwala for further interrogation in an attempted murder case linked to the July uprising.

Sub-Inspector Sumon Mia of Uttara West Police Station submitted the remand application before the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate's Court on Sunday, said state prosecutor Shamsuddoha Sumon.

Earlier in the day, police produced Agarwala before the court following the completion of his four-day police remand in the case.

According to the fresh remand petition, the accused had provided important information during interrogation but had withheld significant details relating to the incident.

The application stated that further interrogation was necessary to uncover the actual circumstances of the incident, identify and arrest other suspects, collect their names and addresses, and recover the weapons allegedly used in the incident.

According to the case statement, Abul Jabbar was shot in front of BNS Centre on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway under Uttara West Police Station on 5 August 2024, in the final hours of the July uprising.

He remained under hospital treatment until 26 September that year.

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After recovering, Jabbar filed the attempted murder case with Uttara West Police Station on 27 March 2025.

The case named 50 people, including ousted Sheikh Hasina, as accused and also implicated another 100 to 150 unidentified people.

Agarwala, 57, is a member of the Awami League's central sub-committee on industry and commerce and a parliamentary candidate from Chuadanga-1.

The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Agarwala from a residence in the capital's Banani area on 19 October.

The following day, a Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate's Court placed him on a one-day remand in a money laundering case involving Tk678.19 crore allegedly laundered through gold and diamond smuggling.