Hearing on bail prayer of chief whip's son tomorrow
Judge Mohammad Momin Ullah of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court fixed the date after the defence lawyers filed a criminal appeal against the rejection order of the lower court on July 2.
Earlier, lower courts rejected Paban's bail petitions thrice saying that the charges brought against him were primarily proved. Moreover, Paban's accomplice Zahirul Islam Robin confessed to a magistrate that he and Paban were involved with an organised carjacking ring.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Paban at Bailey Road with a stolen Toyota Premio on June 7.
Three criminals hijacked the vehicle from the owner at Motijheel in the city at gunpoint on October 13 last year.
DB produced Paban before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court on June 8. The court then ordered to send him to jail rejecting the bail prayer.
The same court placed Robin on a four-day remand against the prayer of a 10-day one.