CHATTOGRAM, Aug 19, 2024 (BSS) - A murder case has been filed against 108 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former ministers Obidul Quader, Hasan Mahmud and Mahibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel, over the killing of a student during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement in Chattogram.

College student Washim Akram, 21, a student of Sociology Department of Chattogram College and joint secretary of college unit Chhatra Dal was killed in the quota reform movement in the city's Muradpur area.
 
Wasim was the son of Saudi expatriate Shafiul Alam, a resident of Ward No. 9 of Sadar Union of Pekua Upazila of Cox's Bazaar district. They are two brothers and three sisters.
 
Wasim Akram was shot dead in a clash between Anti-discrimination Student's Movement activities and Chhatra League in Muradpur area at 3 pm on July 16.

Deceased Wasim's mother Josna Akhter filed a murder case with Panchlaish thana on Sunday night mentioning the name of 108 people and 100-150 unidentified with city's Panchliash thana, said Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Panchlaish police station Santosh Kumar Chakma.

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former roads, transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader, former foreign minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud, City Awami League general secretary AJM Nashir Uddin, former education minister Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel, Chattogram City Corporation mayor Mohammad Rezaul Karim, former MP Mohiuddin Bachchu and CCC councilor have been named as 108 accused.
 
In the statement of the case, the plaintiff mentioned that her son Wasim Akram killed by the cadres of Awami League, Jubo League, Swachhasebak League and Chhatra League at the said area by the direction of their highups.

The accused carried out momentary bomb blasts and attacked the gathering with sticks, hockey sticks, crickets and firearms at 3 to 4 pm on that day. At one point, Wasim was shot in the chest and navel by the accused and fell down.

Later, he was rescued and taken to the CMCH where the doctor on duty declared him dead.
 
 Confirming the case, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Panchliash thana Sontush Kumar Chakma said, 'a college student named Washim was killed in the firing incident over the quota reform movement at Muradpur on July 16.