Ctg listed criminal ‘Bihari Boga’, 12 others denied bail in Khulshi case

A court in Chattogram has rejected the bail applications of listed criminal Waqil Hossain, alias “Bihari Boga”, and 12 others in a case filed with Khulshi Police Station in the city, ordering all 13 accused to be sent to jail.

Chattogram Chief Metropolitan Magistrate AGM Monirul Hasan Sarkar passed the order following a hearing today (27 October), Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) Advocate Md Raihanul Wazed Chowdhury confirmed.

He said Boga was already in prison in connection with another case. He was brought before the court under strict police guard through a production warrant in the Khulshi case, while the other 12 accused surrendered before the court. After the hearing, the court rejected the bail applications of all 13 and ordered them to be sent to jail.

Court sources said that in two cases filed with Khulshi Police Station, Boga faces allegations including obstructing police duty, attacking police personnel, vandalism, assault, criminal trespass, abduction, theft, extortion, intimidation and death threats. The court has rejected his bail applications in these cases.

Earlier, on 18 October, Boga surrendered before the court and sought bail in an extortion case filed with Khulshi Police Station.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mohidul Islam rejected his bail application following a hearing that day and ordered him to be sent to jail.

During today’s hearing, lawyers Ahmed Kamil Hossain Sajjad, Abdus Sattar, Hasan Ali Chowdhury and Bar Association President Tariq Ahmed, along with other lawyers, represented the defence.

According to police information, 23 cases are pending against Waqil Hossain.

The cases involve allegations of extortion, arms and explosives offences, murder, attempted murder, narcotics, land grabbing, physical assault and attacks on police personnel.