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Former minister Abdul Latif Siddique arrested over 2013 Shapla Chattar crackdown

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Former minister Abdul Latif Siddique was arrested in Dhaka in connection with a crimes against humanity case.
  • The case relates to the May 5, 2013, Shapla Chattar crackdown, which investigators linked to 58 killings.
  • An arrest warrant was issued for Siddique, who is among 41 individuals formally charged in the crackdown.

Former minister Abdul Latif Siddique has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police. His arrest is in connection with a crimes against humanity case stemming from the Shapla Chattar crackdown on May 5, 2013.

DB officials apprehended Siddique at his residence in Dhaka's Gulshan area. Shafiqul Islam, additional commissioner of the DB, confirmed the arrest and stated that an arrest warrant had been issued for the former minister. The charges are related to the violent events that unfolded during the crackdown.

An arrest warrant had been issued against Latif Siddique.

— Shafiqul IslamAdditional commissioner (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, confirming the legal basis for the arrest.

Formal charges were submitted on July 27 against 41 individuals, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and Latif Siddique. According to ICT Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam, investigators have identified 58 killings linked to the crackdown on a Hefazat-e-Islam rally at Shapla Chattar and in four other districts on May 5-6, 2013.

investigators identified 58 killings linked to the crackdown on Hefazat-e-Islam's Shapla Chattar rally in Dhaka and four other districts on May 5-6, 2013.

— Md Aminul IslamICT Chief Prosecutor, detailing the scope of the investigation.
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