Fresh extortion case against ex-MP Shahidul

A fresh lawsuit was filed against former BNP lawmaker Shahidul Islam Master on charge of extortion.
Ruhul Amin Pintu of Boalia village under Moheshpur municipality filed a Tk 3 lakh extortion case with Moheshpur police station against the former BNP lawmaker of Jhenidah-3 constituency on Wednesday night.
The other accused are former lawmaker's brother-in-law Master Shahidul Islam,
Rafikul Islam of Valaipur village, Mohiuddin, Golam Faruk of Fatepur village, Lutfor Rahman of Camp para, Bahazzel Hossain, Tazul Islam, Montaj Tarafdar, Aminur Rahman, Ashra Ali, Shahidul, Akbar Ali and Kamruzzaman.
In the case statement, the plaintiff alleged that when he went to Moheshpur Sadar upazila on January 28, 2005, the accused swooped on him near the office of the former BNP lawmaker and demanded Tk 3 lakh from him.
When he failed to meet their demand, a false case was filed with Moheshpur police station against him under Women and Children Repression Prevention Act on February 24, 2005.
Shahidul Islam Master persuaded Lina, wife of Ashraf Islam of Boalia village, who was detained in an arms case, to file the case against him pledging to get her husband released, the plaintiff added.