AL leader murder

MP Rana denied bail

A Tangail court yesterday rejected the bail prayer of Amanur Rahman Khan Rana ruling Awami League lawmaker of Tangail -3 (Ghatail) constituency, and the prime accused in AL leader and Freedom Fighter Farook Ahmed murder case. Lawyers, on behalf of the MP, prayed for bail on Sunday so that the lawmaker can join the ongoing parliament session. After a hearing and arguments of the defence and the prosecution, Judge of First Additional District and Session Judges Court of Tangail Abul Mansur Mia rejected the bail prayer and ordered him to jail.
MP Amanur Rahman Rana was later sent to Kashimpur jail. The ruling party leader surrendered before the same court on September 18 after absconding for long.
AL leader and Freedom Fighter Farook Ahmed was murdered on January 18, 2013 night near his College Para residence in Tangail town. Nahar Ahmed, the wife of the deceased, filed a case with Tangail Model Police Station three days after the murder. Later, the case was handed over to DB police. Police arrested Anisur Islam alias Raja and Mohammad Ali, close associates of Rana, on August 2014. The two gave confessional statement before the court under section 164 and said MP Rana and his brothers were involved in the murder. Police, after further investigations, submitted charge sheet against 14 including Rana, his three brothers Shahidur Rahman Khan Mukti ex-mayor of Tangail municipality, transport and business leader Zahudur Rahman Khan Kakon and central BCL ex-VP Saniat Khan Bappa on February 3, 2016. The four brothers were absconding after their names came up as accused. The court accepted the charge sheet on April 6 and issued arrest warrant against the 10 absconding accused. The court also ordered to confiscate the properties of the absconding accused. The court has fixed the date of framing charges for September 29.

AL leader murder

MP Rana denied bail

A Tangail court yesterday rejected the bail prayer of Amanur Rahman Khan Rana ruling Awami League lawmaker of Tangail -3 (Ghatail) constituency, and the prime accused in AL leader and Freedom Fighter Farook Ahmed murder case. Lawyers, on behalf of the MP, prayed for bail on Sunday so that the lawmaker can join the ongoing parliament session. After a hearing and arguments of the defence and the prosecution, Judge of First Additional District and Session Judges Court of Tangail Abul Mansur Mia rejected the bail prayer and ordered him to jail. MP Amanur Rahman Rana was later sent to Kashimpur jail. The ruling party leader surrendered before the same court on September 18 after absconding for long. AL leader and Freedom Fighter Farook Ahmed was murdered on January 18, 2013 night near his College Para residence in Tangail town. Nahar Ahmed, the wife of the deceased, filed a case with Tangail Model Police Station three days after the murder. Later, the case was handed over to DB police. Police arrested Anisur Islam alias Raja and Mohammad Ali, close associates of Rana, on August 2014. The two gave confessional statement before the court under section 164 and said MP Rana and his brothers were involved in the murder. Police, after further investigations, submitted charge sheet against 14 including Rana, his three brothers Shahidur Rahman Khan Mukti ex-mayor of Tangail municipality, transport and business leader Zahudur Rahman Khan Kakon and central BCL ex-VP Saniat Khan Bappa on February 3, 2016. The four brothers were absconding after their names came up as accused. The court accepted the charge sheet on April 6 and issued arrest warrant against the 10 absconding accused. The court also ordered to confiscate the properties of the absconding accused. The court has fixed the date of framing charges for September 29.