Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Former Dhaka North mayor Atiqul Islam has been placed under arrested in another case, this time over the killing of trader Tajul Islam during the July Uprising.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Alam issued the order after a hearing on Monday, said Sub-Inspector Atiqur Rahman of the Prosecution Department.

The investigation officer, Inspector Nazrul Islam from Uttara West Police Station, had filed an application on Oct 19 to record Atiqul Islam as arrested in the case. The court had fixed Monday for the hearing in the presence of the accused.

Accordingly, Atiqul was produced before the court around 9am. He was taken to the courtroom 15 minutes later, and after a hearing, the court ordered his arrest in the case.

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