The Dhaka Metropolitan Police detective branch on Monday night arrested Siam Hasan from Mohammadpur in Bangladesh capital over attack on convoy of ex-us envoy to Bangladesh in 2018.

Confirming the matter to media through a text message, DMP assistant commissioner for media and public relations Jahangir Kabir said that Siam was arrested from Tajmahal road at about 11:30pm.

‘Siam is also named accused in cases filed over the recent student-led mass uprising and other cases,’ Jahangir added.

Badiul Alam Majumdar filed the case with the Mohammadpur police station on August 10, 2018, over the attack on the convoy of former US envoy Marcia Bernicat.

Complainant Badiul Alam Majumdar’s brother-in-law Ishtiaque and Mohammadpur thana Chhatra League president Naimul Hasan Russell were named as accused in the charge sheet.

The other accused are Feroz Mahmud, Mir Amjad Hossain, Saju Islam, Rajibul Islam, Shahidul Alam Khan, Siam and Oli Ahmed. They are also activists of the Awami League-backed student body Bangladesh Chhatra League.

On January 18, 2021, the police submitted a charge sheet to the court accusing nine people and the trial of the case began on March 28.

After completion of recording depositions of seven out of 19 prosecution witnesses, on December 27, 2022 the court sent the case to the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court to take necessary steps for further investigation.

On January 1, 2023, the court of chief metropolitan magistrate Rezaul Karim Chowdhury ordered a further investigation into the case following a petition.