Threatening Shakib Al Hasan: HC refuses bail of accused Mohsin

Mohsin Talukdar

The High Court yesterday refused to grant bail to Mohsin Talukdar in a case filed for threatening to kill cricketer Shakib Al Hasan via Facebook Live in November last year. 

The HC, however, issued a rule, asking the state to explain in four weeks why he should not be granted bail in the case.

The bench of Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim and Justice Md Badruzzaman came up with the rule, after Mohsin filed a petition, seeking bail.

Deputy Attorney General Dr Md Bashir Ullah told The Daily Star Mohsin cannot get released from jail following the HC rule.

He said police filed the case with Sylhet Sadar police station on November 16 last year against Mohsin for threatening Shakib and arrested him the following day.

Mohsin went live from his Facebook account at 12:07am on November 15 and was seen brandishing a sharp weapon and threatening Shakib for inaugurating a puja mandap in India's Kolkata.

Mohsin said Shakib "hurt religious sentiments of Muslims... and must be killed". Later at 6:04am, Mohsin went live again, where he apologised for "being rude" in the previous video.