Freedom fighter Faruk murder: HC denies bail to accused Mohammad Ali

The High Court today denied bail to a detained accused, Mohammad Ali, in the sensational Freedom Fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case in Tangail.

The HC bench of Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim passed the order after hearing virtually the petition filed by Mohammad Ali seeking bail in the case, Deputy Attorney General Dr Md Bashir Ullah told The Daily Star today.

The bench also sent the petition of Mohammad Ali to the regular bench for hearing after its reopening following the ongoing closure.

He also said Mohammad Ali, who was arrested on August 25, 2014, cannot be released from jail following the HC order.

On September 6, 2017, a Tangail court framed charges against the then Awami League lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana and 13 others on charges of killing Tangail Awami League leader Faruk, 60.

The body of Faruk was found near his College Para home in the town on January 18, 2013, hours after he was shot dead. Three days later, his wife Nahar Ahmed filed the murder case with Tangail Model Police Station accusing unidentified people.

According to the charge sheet of the case, Faruk in 2012 had expressed willingness to contest for the post of Tangail AL general secretary.