The case statement says 30 to 40 unidentified people joined the attack with canes, iron rods and hockey sticks.
Representational image. Photo: Courtesy
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Representational image. Photo: Courtesy
A Dhaka court today (13 November) sent 11 people, including a Chhatra League leader and a Jubo League activist, to jail in a case over an attack on Chhatra Dal leaders and activists in Dhanmondi.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Israt Jahan passed the order following an application by the investigating officer.
SI Mizanur Rahman of the prosecution department confirmed the matter.
The accused sent to jail are Tanvir Ahmed Molla alias Raja, joint general secretary of Ward 31 Chhatra League, Jubo League activist Akbar Hossain, and Suman Mia, Jasim Khan, Shahadat Islam, Rafiqul Islam, Zahidul Islam, Shipon, Mahbub, Kaiyum and Rakibul Islam.
Earlier in the day, the investigation officer, Mohammadpur Police Station Sub-Inspector Ukhyamang Rakhine, produced the accused before the court and sought an order to keep them in jail.
Lawyers for the accused sought bail, while the prosecution opposed the petitions. After hearing both sides, the court ordered that the accused be sent to jail and fixed Sunday (15 November) for further hearing on their bail pleas.
According to the case statement, former Dhaka Metropolitan West Chhatra Dal vice-president Motahar Hossain Niloy, Mohammadpur Thana Chhatra Dal joint convener SK Sajib, Chhatra Dal activist Akash and others had detained Tanvir Ahmed Molla and Akbar Hossain at Dhanmondi Kebab Ghar on Wednesday (11 November) and were taking them away.
At around 8:30pm, as they reached the area beneath a Dhaka Bank branch in Dhanmondi, Suman Mia allegedly ordered the other accused and 30-40 unidentified people to attack them.
The attackers allegedly used bamboo sticks, iron rods, and hockey sticks, causing injuries to different parts of their bodies. The complaint says the attack was carried out with the intention of killing them.
Hearing their screams, locals came to their aid. Police also arrived after being informed of the incident. Police and locals together detained 11 people, while the others fled.
Motahar Hossain filed the case with Mohammadpur Police Station on Thursday (12 November).
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