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13 accused acquitted in Barisal
A court here yesterday acquitted 13 people, including seven activists of the banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), of charges of serial bomb blasts in front of Barisal Club on August 17, 2005.The are Golam Morshed Chowdhury Reza, Jalal Arefin, Hafez Saiful Islam, Abu Yusuf Majumdar, Abu Solaiman Sujan, Md Maruf, Jasimuddin, Abdus Sobahan, Giasuddin, Sarwar, Abdur Rahim, Zahid Babu and Ziaur Rahman Zia. Of them, nine are now in jail while the rest have been absconding since the filing of the case. Judge Rabiul Hassan of the Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal also passed an order to release the nine if they are not accused in any other cases But the same court on July 30 this year sentenced seven of the 13 to life imprisonment for their involvement in bomb explosions in front of Barisal Central Jail on the day. They are Abu Yusuf, Abdus Sobhan, Giasuddin, Sarwar, Abdur Rahim, Zahid Babu and Ziaur Rahman. Sub-Inspector (SI) Mosharraf Hossain of Barisal Kotwali Police Station filed the case in connection with the serial blasts on August 17, 2005. Sub-Inspector Bhoran Reza of the Detective Branch (DB) submitted the charge sheet of the case accusing the 13 on December 25 the same year. Special Public Prosecutor Kazi Munir Hussein told The Daily Star that all the 13 were acquitted, as the charges brought against them could not be proved. Posted by: Fred 2008-12-04 |
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