Ashraful Islam Jitu, the key accused in college lecturer Utpal Kumar Sarkar murder case, today (July 6, 2022) told a magistrate that he hit his teacher with a cricket stump because he was angry.

Rapid Action Battalion today arrested the prime accused in the murder case of Ashulia teacher Utpal Kumar Sarkar, from Sreepur area of Gazipur. Utpal was hit with a cricket stump by the accused student.

The age of the student accused in the murder case of Ashulia teacher Utpal Kumar Sarkar was shown as 16 in the FIR, but according to his birth certificate he is over 19, school authorities said today (June 29, 2022).

Police have detained the accused student’s father in connection with the killing of college lecturer Utpal Kumar Sarkar.

“What did you do when my son was murdered? My son buy medicines for me. Fifteen days ago, he came to see me. My son loved me very much. I’m losing my mind... Please do something… Ensure justice for my son,” wailed 80-year-old Gita Bala Sarker, mother of school teacher Utpal Kumar Sarker, who died after a student hit him with a cricket stump on June 25.