RU teacher Shafiul murder suspect surrenders

The murder suspect of Rajshahi University Professor AKM Shafiul Islam surrendered before a local court today over a year after evading arrest.

Anwar Hossain Ujjal, a Jubo Dal worker and the prime accused in the case, was sent to jail upon surrender, reports our Rajshahi correspondent.

Rajshahi Magistrate Court Judge Maksuda Azgar passed the order after Ujjal surrendered before the court and pleaded for bail, said Inspector Abul Hashem, the court’s inspector.

Eleven people were charged with the killing of the RU professor, who was hacked to death in front of his house in November 15, 2014.

On December 18 last year, charges were framed in the case.