10 accused in 2 judges' murder acquitted

Md Ismail Hossain, first class magistrate of Jhalakathi, acquitted the accused as the police could not press any specific charges against them.

Police arrested them at Krishnakathi area on November 14 and 15. JMB suicide squad member Mamun, who carried out the attack on the judges and was also injured in the blast, used to live in that area.

The police produced them before the court showing them arrested under section 54. Later, the police interrogated the arrestees, putting them on remands three times.

They were granted bails last week on condition of appearing before the court every working day.

The acquitted people are -- Moulana Md Abdul Mannan, general secretary of Jhalakathi Sadar Upazila Jamiyatul Modarsin and superintendent of Kutubnagar Azizia Dakhil Madrasa, Ripon Mallik, Kamal Hossain, Hafizul Islam, Abul Kalam, Shahidul Islam, Majedul Islam, Shaheed Khan, Sameer and Bachhu.