Dhaka, June 30 -- Folk singer and former Manikganj-2 MP Momtaz Begum has been shown arrested in the murder case of Shawon Mufti, who was killed during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement protests.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Parto Bhadra issued the order on Monday after a hearing.

The famed singer was brought to the dock under police protection from the court lock-up around 10:30am.

She was wearing a helmet and a bulletproof jacket at the time, alongside a mask. Later, police personnel took off her jacket and helmet when they brought her to the dock. Momtaz leaned against the wall and seemed to be hiding a bit. Women police personnel stood near her.

The judge came to the courtroom around 10:38am. The hearing on Momtaz's arrest ...