A Dhaka court on Saturday sent Diamond World's Managing Director Dilip Kumar Agarwala, who is alleged to be a smuggler, to jail in the case of shooting and killing of BNP activist Hriday Ahmed in front of BRAC University at Badda in Dhaka during the anti-discrimination student movement.

Following a hearing on Saturday, Dhaka's Metropolitan Magistrate Dilruba Afroze Tithi passed the order.

During the hearing, the investigating officer, Sub-Inspector Md Sadek appealed that Agarwala be held in jail until the investigation is complete.

He said that releasing Agarwala on bail might lead to him absconding and potentially obstructing the ongoing investigation.

After hearing arguments from both sides, the court declined the bail request and ordered that Agarwala be kept in custody.

Agarwala was initially arrested by RAB-1 on September 3 from Dhaka's Gulshan. The following day, the court approved a three-day remand.

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