Dhaka, May 17 -- A Dhaka court has granted police six days to grill three suspects in the murder of Dhaka University Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader Shahriar Alam Shammo in custody.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shahin Reza issued the remand order on Saturday, reports UNB.

The accused are Tamim Hawlader, 30, son of Ershad Hawlader, Palash Sardar, 30, son of Kamal Sardar, and Samrat Mallik, 28, son of Jatindranath Mallik -- all originally from Madaripur.

Jinnat Ali, general registration officer of Shahbagh police, said investigation officer Toufiq Hasan had petitioned for a 10-day remand on Thursday.

On Saturday, the judge granted six days to interrogate them following a hearing in the presence of the accused.

The officer said that th...