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| Amini sued for 'assaulting' madrasa student |
| 2008-05-18 |
| A madrasa student in Dhaka filed a case against former lawmaker and chairman of a faction of Islami Oikya Jote Mufti Fazlul Haque Amini, his two family members and eight other people on assault charges Friday night. The complainant, Sharif Hossain, stated in his first information report (FIR) that Amini's son Abul Hasnat, son-in-law Saiful Islam and others beat him up throughout Thursday night on Amini's orders as he did not attend the former lawmaker's rallies. Sharif, a student of Hossainia Ashraful Ulum Madrasa at Barakatara in Lalbagh neighbourhood, said the attackers, armed with hockey sticks, iron rods and blades, threatened him with life. He said he later got admitted to Mitford Hospital from where doctors referred him to Orthopaedic Hospital, adding that goons hired by Amini also tried to kidnap him from the hospital. Amini, however, brushed aside the charges, alleging that the plaintiff suffered injuries while making off with a madrasa teacher's cellphone. He said a theft case has already been laid against Sharif with Lalbagh Police Station. He said his opponents are using Sharif following disputes over the ownership of the madrasa land. Officer-in-charge of Lalbagh Police Station said investigations into the two cases are underway. |
| Posted by:Fred |