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Vol. 5 Num 691 Wed. May 10, 2006  
   
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If Pandora's box opened, none will be spared
Threatens JMB chief


JMB chief Abdur Rahman facing trial for judges murder case yesterday threatened a police prosecution witness in the court with opening the Pandora's box, leading to trouble to many.

"None of you will be spared if we open the Pandora's box. All of you will be exposed," Rahman told prosecution witness Munshi Atiqur Rahman, also investigation officer (IO) of the case

CID Assistant Police Superintendent Munshi prosecuted JMB leaders for murder of two assistant judges at Jhalakati last year.

"I want the trial to be held under the Islamic law, otherwise, I will divulge everything," Rahman told the court, which completed the recording of statements of 45 prosecution witnesses, including the investigation officer of the case, yesterday.

He told the court that his brother Ataur Rahman Sunny was physically tortured in the Joint Interrogation Cell. He was compelled to admit killing of innocent men by bomb attacks. Sunny was also forced to express repentance for his action and call upon him (Rahman) to surrender. All this was videotaped and had been repeatedly telecast through TV channels to create confusion and mislead the nation.

"Who have asked you to stage the drama?" Rahman asked the prosecution witness.

The investigation officer pleaded ignorance about torture of Sunny in the Joint Interrogation Cell.

Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai told the court that he was suffering from blood cancer due to inhuman physical torture by CID police. The investigation officer has implicated him in the case at the behest of high-ups.

Denying the charge, the investigation officer said he had independently investigated the case, not acted under any influence.

The hearing of the case will resume on May 15.