Interrogate Salam Pintu at jail gate
The High Court (HC) yesterday directed the authorities to interrogate former deputy minister Abdus Salam Pintu at jail gate in the Narayanganj bomb blast case.
The HC bench of Justice AFM Abdur Rahman and Justice Md Emdadul Haque Azad passed the order upon a petition filed by Pintu.
Additional Attorney General AKM Zahirul Hoque Zahir told The Daily Star the government will file an appeal with the Supreme Court against the order.
Chief Judicial Magistrate of Narayanganj Arifur Rahman on Sunday placed Pintu on a five-day remand in the case filed for bomb attack on Awami League (AL) office at Chashara in Narayanganj on June 16 in 2001 that left 20 people dead and over 100 AL leaders and activists injured.
On November 12, the BNP leader was shown arrested in the case following a petition submitted by investigation officer Assistant Superintendent of Police Yusuf Ali Mollah.
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