Graft cases: HC rejects bail petitions of Enamul, Rupam

The High Court today rejected two bail petitions filed by suspended Awami League leaders of Dhaka's Gendaria area Enamul Huq Enu and his brother Rupam Bhuiyan in two corruption cases involving Tk 36 crore.

The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Ahmed Sohel delivered the verdict, considering the gravity of their offences and also because investigations into the cases are going on, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan told The Daily Star.

Attorney General AM Amin Uddin and Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik represented the state, while Khurshid Alam Khan argued for ACC and lawyer Syed Mamun Mahbub appeared for Enamul and Rupam.

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Following their bail petitions, the HC bench on September 1 issued two separate rules asking the ACC and government to explain in two weeks why Enamul and Rupam should not be granted bail in the cases.

The ACC filed two separate cases with Dhaka office on October 23 last year on charges of amassing wealth worth Tk 36 crore beyond known sources of income.

Enamul is accused of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 21.89 crore while Rupam is accused of amassing illegal wealth worth over Tk 14 crore, according to the case statements.

Police arrested Enamul and Rupam on January 13 this year from Keraniganj area in connection with the cases.