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| CID permitted to take Huji man Sumon on remand |
| 2008-05-09 |
| A Dhaka court yesterday granted Criminal Investigation Department (CID) permission to take Harkatul Jihad (Huji) leader Arif Hasan Sumon on a five-day remand in connection with the CBP rally blast on July 20, 2001. CID inspector Delwar Hossain on May 6 implicated Suman in the case and prayed before the court for a 10-day remand. Suman is also an accused in the Ramna Batamul blast on April 14, 2004, in the August 21, 2004, and the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami league rally on Bangabandhu Avenue that killed 24 people and injured over 300 others. Suman has already confessed his involvement in the Ramna Batamul blast before the court. CID inspector Delwar Hossain who is also the investigation officer (IO) of the CPB rally blast case, told The Daily Star, “We take him into CID custody today or tomorrow for the interrogation.” Earlier, Huji boss Mufti Hannan, his brother Mohibullah alias Mofizur Rahman, another Huji leader Sharif Shahidul Alam alias Bipul and several others were also shown arrested in connection with the case. CID had earlier submitted the final report in the case on December 17, 2003, during the BNP-led four party alliance regime, saying that accurate, impartial and reliable evidence had not been found that could prove the charges against the arrestees. |
| Posted by:Fred |