Produce Huji chief Sept 27
Court asks jail authorities
A Dhaka court yesterday directed different jail authorities to produce Harkatul Jihad al Islami (Huji) chief Mufti Abdul Hannan and eight others, now in custody, before it on September 27 in the 76 kg bomb recovery case.
The 76 kg bomb was recovered at the Sheikh Lutfor Rahman Ideal College under Kotalipara upazila in Gopalganj district on July 21, 2000 which was planted aiming to assassinate the then prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was to address a rally there the next day.
Judge Kaniz Akhter Nasrina Khanam of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 passed the order as jail authorities failed to produce Munshi Mohibullah, one of the accused, before it yesterday.
Mufti Hannan, the prime accused and seven others were brought before the tribunal yesterday under tight security. Accused Anisul Islam is now on bail while 16 other Huji leader and activists remained absconding since the case was filed.
Sources said Sub-Inspector Nur Hossain of Kotalipara police filed a case under the Explosive Substances Act following the incident of July 21, 2000.
Criminal Investigation Department submitted the charge sheet against Mufti Hannan and 24 others on April 8 of 2001, showing 83 people as prosecution witnesses.
Gopalganj District and Sessions Judge's Court framed charges against Hannan and 24 others on July 2 the same year.
Later, the court recorded statements of 41 prosecution witnesses including complainant of the case. Then the case was shifted to the Speedy Trial Tribunal from Gopalganj District and Sessions Judge's Court for its quick disposal.
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