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Vol. 5 Num 559 Thu. December 22, 2005  
   
National


Jhalakathi Judges' Murder
JMB suicide bomber on 10 days' remand


JMB suicide bomber Mamun Ali who killed two judges in Jhalakathi on November 14 was taken on 10 days' remand when he was taken to Jhalakathi yesterday from Dhaka after treatment.

He was treated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital for injuries he sustained during the bomb attack.

Sohrab Hossain, Investigation Officer of the cases and Officer-in-Charge of Jhalakati Sadar police station prayed for 14 days' remand, court sources in Jhalakathi said when contacted over telephone. Jhalakati Sadar Upazila Magistrate Ismail Hossain granted 10 days' remand.

Senior Assistant Judges Shahid Sohel Ahmed, 35, and Jagannath Pandey, 38, were killed, one at the spot and the other on way to Barisal SBMCH in the suicide bomb attack. The judged were inside their microbus, just before leaving their Chandkati residence in Jhalakati town at about 9 am when two bombs went off, killing them and blowing up the vehicle.

JMB (Jama'atul Mujahideen, Bangladesh) suicide squad Mamun Ali, 23, milk seller Badsha Mia, 45, judge court peon Abdul Mannan, 40, and Lokman, 13, a student of class six were injured in that blast.

Mamun Ali was caught by local people and handed over to Rab (Rapid Action Battalion). He is the son of Qamruzzaman, a 4th class employee at Rajshahi University.

Injured Mamun while being taken to Barisal tried to explode another bomb he was carrying but failed as RAB members and police foiled the attempt and recovered the bomb tied with his thigh.