The High Court (HC) did not grant Rangdhanu Group chairman Rafiqul Islam anticipatory bail in the case of grabbing land, attempting to murder and looting in Rupganj of Narayanganj on Monday (November 27).
The HC bench of Justice Md. Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Muhammad Ali deleted the application without granting Rafiqul bail.
Deputy Attorney General Saifuddin Khaled confirmed the matter.
He said, “Some 18 people applied for anticipatory bail in two cases of land grabbing, attempted murder and robbery in Rupganj of Narayanganj. However, the court rejected the application of three people including Rafiqul Islam and granted six weeks anticipatory bail to the rest,”.
However, court granted bail to others who were accused in the case, he said.
Earlier, two cases were filed against Rongdhonu Group Chairman Rafiqul Islam and some others on charges of grabbing land, attempting to murder and looting.
Two plaintiffs – Ali Azgar Bhuyian and Mohammad Mamun – filed the cases with the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Narayanganj on Sunday (November 19).
Aiming to grab their land, the accused led by Rafiq carried out attacks on their houses at Nawra in Kayetpara under Rupganj of Narayanganj on 18 November and on different days in October.
After hearing the cases, Senior Judicial Magistrate Kaiser Alam directed Rupganj police to record the case of Mamun as a First Information Report (FIR), said Inspector of Nayaranganj Court Police Asaduzzaman.
The court directed the Detective Branch (DB) of Narayanganj to investigate the case filed by Azgar, he mentioned.
Other accused in the case filed by Azgar are Mizanur Rahman, Jasim Uddin Josu, Rubel, Billal, Saiful, Jahid, Omar Faruk, Mozammel, Dulal Napit, Abdur Rahman, Altaf, Sajib, Emdadul Huq, Arif, Razib, Yusuf, Alauddin, Shahin, Mohammad Rubel, Shiplu, Minarul, Alek, Sohel, Matin, Faisal, Rasel, Tazirul, Yakub, Abdur Rouf and Rifat.
According to the case statement, the accused, equipped with lethal weapons, attacked his newly built building on 18 November. They however vandalised the property and stole cash and valuables totaling Tk 12 lakh from the residence.
This was carried out in response to the plaintiff's refusal to register his land under Rongdhonu Group Chairman Rafiq.
In addition to Rafiq, the case filed by Mamun accuses Mizanur Rahman, Omar Faruk, Rubel, Minarul, Billal, Jahid, Jahangir, Rana, Nuruzzaman, Delwar, Emon, Sohel, Hasan, Mohammad, Rony, Humayun, and Mozammel.
According to the case filed by Mamun, on 17 October, the accused threatened him and his family members, pressuring them to surrender a parcel of their land (95 decimal) registered under Rongdhonu Group Chairman Rafiq and his brother Mizanur.
On 19 October, the accused, along with 30 to 35 unidentified individuals armed with lethal weapons, once again threatened the plaintiff and his brothers for the same purpose.
Finally, the accused and accomplices forcibly entered their residence, engaging in acts of vandalism on 21 October 21. Subsequently, they looted valuables amounting to Tk 16 lakh before ultimately setting both the house and cowshed on fire.
BDST: 2123 HRS, NOV 27, 2023
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