Patronising Militants: Charges Pressed against ex-BNP stalwarts Aminul, Dulu, Nadim
Police last night pressed charges of aiding abetting militants of Jama’atul Mujahidin, Bangladesh against former post and telecommunication minister Barrister Aminul Haque, ex-deputy minister for land Ruhul Kuddus Talukhdar Dulu, former lawmaker Nadim Mostafa in two cases.
Other 54 persons were also accused of torture and extortion in the charge sheets that were submitted at the third court of first class magistrate in Rajshahi. The court will record the charges later.
SI Mukhtar Hossain accused 27 persons including Aminul, Rajshahi district BNP general secretary Shis Mohammad in the case lodged by torture victim Fazlur Rahman with Bagmara police station (PS) on March 30. In this case, police dropped name of Bangla Bhai, as he was hanged.
Sub inspector (SI) Shakil Hossain accused 30 persons including Aminul, Dulu, and Nadim in another case filed by torture victim Ayub Ali Pramanik with same PS on April 1.
“As the charges are pressed, arrest of the former BNP stalwarts became matter of time”, said a senior police officials adding that police is now waiting for ‘green signal’ of government high ups. However, Dulu was taken on jail custody on February 20.
Police mentioned in both the charges that allegations in the cases were found to be true in investigation.
Fazlur Rahman, a poor farmer of Hasanpur village in Bagmara alleged that he was kidnapped, tortured and forced to pay ransom for getting release from the militants in April 2004.
He said in the case that the militants beat him hanging upside down with a tree.
He alleged, Barrister Aminul and Shis Mohammad held meetings with JMJB leaders before tortures.
Another plaintiff Ayub alleged that he was waylaid on way to crop-field in the morning of April 7 in 2004. Armed militants led by killer Mostak’s father Abdul Jalil Amin asked him for toll of Tk 1 lakh.
Ayub quoted Abdul Jalil Amin as telling him during torture, “Police are not sufficient to curb outlaws. We are set to eliminate the terrorists. We need money to function. Our leaders identified you as rich man. So, you will have to pay us toll”.
Jalil named Aminul, Dulu and Nadim as their leaders and talked to the ministers and lawmakers on phone for convincing him to pay, he alleged.
He was tortured until he was agreed to pay toll and provided Tk 80,000 after his release.
Other 54 persons were also accused of torture and extortion in the charge sheets that were submitted at the third court of first class magistrate in Rajshahi. The court will record the charges later.
SI Mukhtar Hossain accused 27 persons including Aminul, Rajshahi district BNP general secretary Shis Mohammad in the case lodged by torture victim Fazlur Rahman with Bagmara police station (PS) on March 30. In this case, police dropped name of Bangla Bhai, as he was hanged.
Sub inspector (SI) Shakil Hossain accused 30 persons including Aminul, Dulu, and Nadim in another case filed by torture victim Ayub Ali Pramanik with same PS on April 1.
“As the charges are pressed, arrest of the former BNP stalwarts became matter of time”, said a senior police officials adding that police is now waiting for ‘green signal’ of government high ups. However, Dulu was taken on jail custody on February 20.
Police mentioned in both the charges that allegations in the cases were found to be true in investigation.
Fazlur Rahman, a poor farmer of Hasanpur village in Bagmara alleged that he was kidnapped, tortured and forced to pay ransom for getting release from the militants in April 2004.
He said in the case that the militants beat him hanging upside down with a tree.
He alleged, Barrister Aminul and Shis Mohammad held meetings with JMJB leaders before tortures.
Another plaintiff Ayub alleged that he was waylaid on way to crop-field in the morning of April 7 in 2004. Armed militants led by killer Mostak’s father Abdul Jalil Amin asked him for toll of Tk 1 lakh.
Ayub quoted Abdul Jalil Amin as telling him during torture, “Police are not sufficient to curb outlaws. We are set to eliminate the terrorists. We need money to function. Our leaders identified you as rich man. So, you will have to pay us toll”.
Jalil named Aminul, Dulu and Nadim as their leaders and talked to the ministers and lawmakers on phone for convincing him to pay, he alleged.
He was tortured until he was agreed to pay toll and provided Tk 80,000 after his release.
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