Shibir leader Sent to Jail Custody in Prof Taher Murder
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The key-accused in Rajshahi University professor S Taher Ahmed murder case and RU Islami Chhatra Shibir president Mahbubul Alam Salehi was sent to jail custody yesterday.
The court of Rajshahi district and sessions judge Abu Bakar Siddik ordered his jail when he appeared before the court filing a miss case seeking ad interim bail.
Salehi’s capture was delayed for 14 months following influence of Jamaat-e Islami leaders on administration, although five others accused in the case were caught within one week of murder.
Pressurised by continued police haunts, Salehi managed ad interim bail from High Court on July 3 in 2006. On January 1 this year, the HC bail was extended for the third time.
But the HC bail, granted for no criminal charges against him till then, went useless on March 18 last when police submitted charge sheet accusing Salehi and five others – Prof Mia Muhammad Mohiuddin, Zahangir, Salam, Nazmul and Azimuddin in the case.
After charge sheet, a magistrate court issued his arrest warrant. But Salehi sought anticipatory bail from the HC. The HC bench of Mainul Islam Chowdhury on March 29 rejected his petition and asked him to surrender before magistrate court.
Instead of surrendering, Salehi filed the miss case with the court that ordered his jail.
Contacted on phone after Salehi’s capture, Prof Taher’s family members feared that Salehi may avail opportunities from lapses remained in investigation due to his running away.
They informed, investigation so far revealed that Salehi took away the revolver, used in murder, and some documents belonging to Prof Taher.
“His (salehi) interrogation may reveal important information”, said Taher’s wife Sultana Ahmed.
“Undoubtedly Salehi’s interrogation may help digging out involvement of some more persons in the murder...but there is no such scope as the case is now under trial”, investigation officer Achanul Kabir told The Daily Star on phone.
“Still there are a number of strong evidences for proving charges against Salehi”, he said informing that some other important evidences are yet to be produced before court for sake of trial.
Apart from judicial confessions of three killers – Zahangir, Salam and Nazmul, Salehi’s activities since the murder provided enough evidences for believing that Mohiuddin hired Salehi for committing the murder for his (Salehi) political influence, said IO Kabir.
“Misusing his political power, Salehi avoided arrest in repeated police attempts...Again, he sat for his masters examinations even though he was declared ineligible for”, said Kabir.
Moreover, Kabir also said, police gathered photographs and videos proving close ties of Salehi and Mohiuddin.
Prof Taher was killed on February 1, 2006 and recovered from a sewer behind his house in RU campus on February 3.
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The key-accused in Rajshahi University professor S Taher Ahmed murder case and RU Islami Chhatra Shibir president Mahbubul Alam Salehi was sent to jail custody yesterday.
The court of Rajshahi district and sessions judge Abu Bakar Siddik ordered his jail when he appeared before the court filing a miss case seeking ad interim bail.
Salehi’s capture was delayed for 14 months following influence of Jamaat-e Islami leaders on administration, although five others accused in the case were caught within one week of murder.
Pressurised by continued police haunts, Salehi managed ad interim bail from High Court on July 3 in 2006. On January 1 this year, the HC bail was extended for the third time.
But the HC bail, granted for no criminal charges against him till then, went useless on March 18 last when police submitted charge sheet accusing Salehi and five others – Prof Mia Muhammad Mohiuddin, Zahangir, Salam, Nazmul and Azimuddin in the case.
After charge sheet, a magistrate court issued his arrest warrant. But Salehi sought anticipatory bail from the HC. The HC bench of Mainul Islam Chowdhury on March 29 rejected his petition and asked him to surrender before magistrate court.
Instead of surrendering, Salehi filed the miss case with the court that ordered his jail.
Contacted on phone after Salehi’s capture, Prof Taher’s family members feared that Salehi may avail opportunities from lapses remained in investigation due to his running away.
They informed, investigation so far revealed that Salehi took away the revolver, used in murder, and some documents belonging to Prof Taher.
“His (salehi) interrogation may reveal important information”, said Taher’s wife Sultana Ahmed.
“Undoubtedly Salehi’s interrogation may help digging out involvement of some more persons in the murder...but there is no such scope as the case is now under trial”, investigation officer Achanul Kabir told The Daily Star on phone.
“Still there are a number of strong evidences for proving charges against Salehi”, he said informing that some other important evidences are yet to be produced before court for sake of trial.
Apart from judicial confessions of three killers – Zahangir, Salam and Nazmul, Salehi’s activities since the murder provided enough evidences for believing that Mohiuddin hired Salehi for committing the murder for his (Salehi) political influence, said IO Kabir.
“Misusing his political power, Salehi avoided arrest in repeated police attempts...Again, he sat for his masters examinations even though he was declared ineligible for”, said Kabir.
Moreover, Kabir also said, police gathered photographs and videos proving close ties of Salehi and Mohiuddin.
Prof Taher was killed on February 1, 2006 and recovered from a sewer behind his house in RU campus on February 3.
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