Petition filed to show Kajol arrested in yet another DSA case

Detectives have submitted a petition before a Dhaka court to show photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol arrested in another case filed under the Digital Security Act.

Rassel Mollah, a sub-inspector of Detective Branch of police and also the case's investigation officer, submitted it on July 22 to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court.

Metropolitan Magistrate Baki Billah will hear the petition through videoconferencing today. A web link has been sent to authorities of Dhaka Central Jail, where he is.

On March 11, Sumaiya Chowdhury Banna, member of Bangladesh Jubo Mahila League's Central Committee, filed the case against Kajol with Kamrangirchar Police Station.

On June 23, Kajol was shown arrested in a case filed with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station, by ruling party lawmaker from Magura-1 Saifuzzaman Shikhor.

On June 28, Kajol was placed on a two-day remand in another case filed on March 10 with Hazaribagh Police Station by Usmin Ara Beli, a member of Bangladesh Jubo Mahila League's Central Committee.

Fifty-three days into his disappearance, Kajol was found by Border Guard Bangladesh in Benapole on May 3.

He was then arrested on charges of trespassing, but was granted bail by a Jashore court. However, that same evening he was shown held under Section 54 of the CrPC after police told the court three more cases against Kajol were now pending with different police stations in Dhaka.