Acting Huji chief admits attack on CPB rally
Acting chief of banned Harkatul Jihad Al Islami (Huji) along with his accomplices carried out bomb attacks on a CPB rally at Paltan on January 20, 2001, told an investigation officer (IO) yesterday at a Dhaka court.
Criminal Investigation Department Inspector Mrinal Kanti Saha, also IO of the case, said this after producing the leader Abdul Hannan Sabbir before the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Keshob Roy Chowdhury while praying for a ten-day remand.
His (Sabbir) five-day remand, granted on May 3, ended on Sunday.
In the prayer, the IO said another Huji leader in a confessional statement given earlier said Sabbir played an active role in executing the attack on the rally. So, he needs to be remanded to find out whereabouts of the other attackers.
After the hearing, the court granted a five-day remand.
Sabbir was shown arrested in the CPB blast case on April 28 for his alleged involvement with the bomb blasts that killed five persons and injured around 50 others.
Rapid Action Battalion on April 25 arrested two Huji members, including Sabbir, from a hideout at Keraniganj.
Earlier, 18 people including Sabbir, were shown arrested for their alleged involvement with the incidents.
CPB President Manzurul Ahsan Khan filed the case with Motijheel Police Station following the attack saying a group of anti-state conspirators made the attack.
Police arrested 12 people at that time but CID submitted the final report on December 17, 2003 as correct, impartial and reliable pieces of evidence were not found to prove the charges against the arrestees.
Later, the home ministry ordered re-investigation into the matter following an application submitted by the CID.
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