Suspended UP chairman Mahmudul Alam Babu, the main suspect in journalist Golam Rabbany Nadim's murder case, has confessed to his involvement in the crime. 

After five days in police custody, Babu appeared before the Jamalpur Judicial Magistrate, Hasib Ullah Pias, where he admitted his role in the murder.

After hearing the case at the court, the petitioner’s lawyer Advocate Yusuf Ali confirmed the matter on Friday (June 23). 

Babu’s statement was officially recorded under Section 164 of The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), the lawyer said, adding following the court proceedings, he was sent to jail. 

Babu was previously suspended from the Awami League for breaking party rules, and the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives also suspended him after his arrest by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in connection with the murder.

Banglanews24.com Jamalpur district correspondent Nadim, 42, died on June 15, a day after he was attacked and injured allegedly by some supporters of a chairman Babu in Bakshiganj.

BDST: 0942 HRS, JUNE 24, 2023
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