Gulshan attack: Hasnat shown arrested, Tahmid on 6-day remand

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Dhaka Attack survivor Hasnat Karim has been shown arrested while Tahmid Hasib Khan has been taken on a fresh 6-day remand for the biggest terror attack in Bangladesh.

Law enforcers also sought permission at a Dhaka court to interrogate Hasnat for 10 days on Saturday.

Hasnat, a discharged teacher of North South University, who had been shown arrested under suspicion, has now been implicated in Holey Artisan attack, said Head of the counter-terrorism unit, Monirul Islam.

Another survivor, Tahmid Hasib Khan has been put on a fresh remand of 6 days.

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Hasnat and Tahmid were previously placed on an eight-day remand on August 4.

Earlier, police had also filed a petition to question Tahmid for seven more days, but a 6-day remand was granted on Saturday.

However, Tahmid, a permanent resident of Canada, has not yet been shown arrested for the cafe attack.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Gulam Nabi granted the fresh remand.

Terrorist killed 22 people, including foreigners and policemen, when they attacked an upmarket restaurant at the heart of Dhaka’s diplomatic zone on July 1. The 11-hour standoff ended after commandos stormed into the cafe and killed the hostage-takers.

Source: Ittefaq