Free Jamaat men
Pro-Jamaat-e-Islami lawyers yesterday demanded immediate release of the party leaders and activists arrested in connection with cases filed on charges of arson, vandalism and chaos in the capital on September 19.
The demand came at a press conference organised by Islamic Lawyers Council (ILC) at the South Hall of Supreme Court Bar Association in the city at noon.
Several hundred activists of Jamaat fought pitched battles with police in the capital on September 19 after law enforcers obstructed their rally. The Jamaat men set fire to at least 28 vehicles, smashed around 200 others and vandalised dozens of roadside shops.
ILC Vice President Nazrul Islam at the press conference claimed that no Jamaat leader or activist was involved in those incidents but law enforcers arrested and tortured the party men since they are in the opposition. Law enforcers used fetters and handcuffs on Jamaat leaders after arrest, which are unconstitutional, undemocratic and inhuman, he said.
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