Fresh probe into case against Bangla Bhai

A Bagerhat court on November 8 granted the petition seeking permission to reinvestigate the case.

The case was filed on August 17, 2002 against the accused for attacking the house of Awami League leader Tarapada Poddar in Gaola village in Mollahat on August 15.

Bangla Bhai and some of his associates were arrested and arms, bombs, leaflets and army uniforms were recovered from them.

There is allegation that Sub-inspector Humayun Kabir of Detective Branch pressed fabricated charges in the case on January 1, 2003 to save Bangla Bhai and four others.

He also submitted the final report in favour of the FIR-named accused Siddiqul Islam Pramanik alias Bangla Bhai, Laltu Mollah, Shafique, Hafiz and Abdullah. Bangla Bhai was released from Bagerhat jail as charges against him was dismissed by the court.

Officer-in-Charge of Mollahat Police Station Md Selim filed the petition with the Court of First Class Magistrate on October 24, seeking permission to reinvestigate the case.

The docket of the case was sent back to Mollarhat police on November 14 from the Court of Additional District Magistrate for reinvestigation, this time by OC Selim.