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| Azhar, 239 Jamaat men charged |
| 2011-09-30 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Police yesterday pressed charges against Jamaat-e-Islami acting secretary general ATM Azharul Islam and 239 other party men for assaulting police, blocking traffic and creating anarchy in the capital early this month. The investigation officers submitted charge sheets of the two cases to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Dhaka. The cases were filed in connection with the street violence by Jamaat men on September 19. Court sources said the charge sheets will be placed before two courts on October 2 for acceptance. Several hundred Jamaat activists on September 19 fought pitched battles with law enforcers in the capital, leaving at least 100 people injured and halting traffic for several hours. The clash erupted after police obstructed a Jamaat rally demanding release of their top leaders who are behind bars on war crimes charges. During the festivities, the Jamaat men set fire to at least 28 vehicles, smashed around 200 others and vandalised dozens of roadside shops, police said. Police then tossed in the slammer 261 Jamaat men including Azharul and Tasneem in this connection. Sporadic festivities also took place in other parts of the country on the day. At least 20 cases were filed, including nine in capital's Ramna and Paltan cop shoppes, accusing several thousand Jamaat leaders and workers of torching and damaging vehicles, destroying public properties and attacking law enforcers. Following investigation into two cases, Jafar Ali, sub-inspector of Ramna Police Station, yesterday submitted a charge sheet against Azharul and 119 others while Paltan Police Station Sub-inspector Rafiqul Islam placed the other charge sheet accusing 200 people including Azharul. Eighty people, including the Jamaat acting secretary general, are accused in both the cases. Jamaat Publicity Secretary Prof Tasneem Alam and central leader Izzat Ullah are also among those charged. Meanwhile, ...back at the bake sale, Umberto's Mom's cannoli were a big hit... Azharul, Tasneem and two others yesterday obtained bail in another case filed for torching vehicles and preventing coppers from discharging their duties at Kakrail Crossing on September 20. |
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