Six cases filed against ex-BNP MP Hafiz
Our Correspondent, Barisal
Six cases were lodged on Tuesday against Hafiz Ibrahim, a former BNP lawmaker (Bhola 2) and brother of Giasuddin Al Mamun, on various charges including murder, rape, arson, extortion, toll collection, money laundering and other criminal activitiesThe cases were filed with Daulatkhan and Borhanuddin police stations. One case was lodged by anti-corruption task force while the other five cases were lodged by different individuals. Manager of Rupali Bank Borhanuddin branch, Sarwar Khan, lodged a money laundering case against Hafiz on behalf of the task force with Borhanuddin Police Station. Hafiz used to be a director of Rupali Bank. Two separate cases of extortion, arson and looting were filed against Hafiz with the same police station by Abu Taher and Mozammel Huq Bhuiyan -- both local Awami League (AL) leaders. M Zakir Hussein lodged a murder case with Daulatkhan Police Station accusing Hafiz for the killing of his (Zakir's) father local AL leader M Shahjahan. Rahima Begum, wife of local AL leader Nurul Islam, lodged a looting, arson and extortion case against Hafiz with the same police station. A rape case was lodged by Anjoli Rani with Daulatkhan Police Station. Around 100 local BNP leaders and associates of Hafiz were also accused in the criminal cases.
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