Extortion Cases: HC asks Tarique to surrender at lower court
The High Court yesterday directed BNP leader Tarique Rahman, now in London, to surrender before the lower court within 30 days in three extortion cases filed in 2007 and 2008.
The court also cancelled its earlier orders that stayed the trial proceedings of five criminal cases, including the three ones, after hearing his petitions challenging the trial proceedings. Deputy Attorney General Tapash Kumar Biswas told reporters that the HC delivered the verdict on the ground that Tarique is a fugitive in the eye of law and the petitions are not acceptable.
Tarique's lawyer Mahbub Uddin Khokon told reporters that his client is on bail in the cases.
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