One Chowdhury Matiur Rahman, brother of advocate Chowdhury Ataur Rahman Azad, (now in jail) filed the case. Matiur hails from Rajnagar in Moulvibazar district.

The accused are Khondaker Md Quamruzzaman, Gias Uddin, Helal, Nazrul Haque Chowdhury, Aminul Haque Sarder and Mahmud Ali.

In his complaint, Matiur alleged that the six persons came to the house of his elder brother Chowdhury Ataur Rahman Azad at Shahjalal Upazhahar in Sylhet city on May 3 and demanded Tk 20 crore. They also threatened that Azad will languish in jail and both the brothers will have to face cases, the complainant said.

They also asked Azad's wife Farhana Chowdhury on 11 May to pay the demanded amount in 3 days, Matiur complained. Kotwali police yesterday said the case is being probed.

It may be mention that, among the accused, Helal on May 8 filed a case against Maj. Wasiul Hasan Chowdhury, now Deputy Director of Rab at its Dhaka head office (previously in Sylhet), some of his family members and advocate

Chowdhury Ataur Rahman Azad with Sylhet Cognizance Court-I. The court sent the the case to Kotwali police station for investigation.

When contacted, Major Wasi told The Daily star yesterday that the looting case (filed by Helal) was totally baseless.