Extortion case against four former Satkhira lawmakers
Our Correspondent, Satkhira
An extortion case has been filed with Khulna Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court against 10 people including three former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmakers--Abdul Khaleque, Riasat Ali and Gazi Nazrul Islam--and former BJP (Naziur) lawmaker Kazi Alauddin and three police officials.Jamaat leaders Abdul Khaleque, Riasat Ali and Gazi NazruI Islam who were elected from Satkhira-2 (Sadar), Satkhira-3 (Assassuni) and Satkhira-5 (Shyamnagar) constituency respectively in 2001 election. Kazi Alauddin was elected from Satkhira- 4 (Kaligonj-Debhata) constituency. Gazi Nazrul Islam is now in jail. Abdus Sattar Moral, a resident of Sher-e-Bangla Road in Khulna city, filed the case on Wednesday. The other accused are retired assistant police superintendents Mostafa Abdul Halim and Akhtaruzzaman, police sub-inspector (SI) Ruhul Amin Mollah, Sheikh Abdul Khaleque, Azadul Islam Mollah and Safiqul Islam Milon. In the case Abdus Sattar Moral alleged that the accused in collaboration with each other implicated him in false cases and threatened and tortured him by using their political influence. He alleged that the accused demanded Tk 5 lakh toll from him on February 11, 2004 and threatened him with 'dire consequences' for non-compliance. As he refused to pay the money, SI Ruhul Amin Mollah, on orders from the four lawmakers, raided his house and took away Tk 3,75,000 and four land deeds on February 15, 2004. Later, SI Ruhul Amin arrested and tortured him physically when he went to him on March 3, 2004 to get back the land deeds. The SI also realised from him Tk 30,000. He was arrested and sent to jail on March 6 on a false charge, Abdus Sattar alleged. After released on bail, he submitted a complaint to the then Satkhira police against SI Ruhul Amin but no action was taken, he stated in the case. ASP Akhtaruzzaman was made the investigation officer (IO) of the case filed against him as SI Ruhul Amin transferred. He informed him that former state minister for home Lutuzzaman Babar and minister in charge of the district Aman Ullah Aman are dealing the case. "ASP Akhtaruzzaman demanded Tk 5 lakh and I gave him Tk 30,000", Abdus Sattar said. After hearing, Khulna Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zamal Uddin Ahmed ordered the Sonadanga police station to investigate the case. When contacted yesterday, Abdul Khaleque, Riasat Ali and Kazi Alauddin said the extortion case is false, filed to defame them and spoil their political career.
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