RAB asked to conduct further probe

Cocaine haul case

Metropolitan Magistrate Rahmat Ali yesterday (Monday) ordered  Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to conduct further investigation into the sensational case over the recovery of cocaine haul in Chittagong port rejecting the charge sheet submitted by police. Md Kamaruzzaman, investigation officer of the case and assistant commissioner of the Detective Branch (North) of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), submitted the charge sheet to Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court on November accusing eight people in the case. However, police dropped the name of main accused Nur Mohammad, owner of the Khan Jahan Ali Limited. The cocaine haul had been imported by Khan Jahan Ali Limited.
The eight against whom charges were pressed are London expatriate Bakul Mia, Fazlu Mia,  Golam Mostafa Sohel, managing director of Prime Hatchery and Khanjahan Ali Limited, Atikur Rahman, executive of Mandal Group, a firm of readymade garments export, AK Azad, manager of Cosco Bangladesh Shipping Lines Ltd, Mostafa Kamal, an official of a private developer company, Saiful Islam, an official of a C&F agent, and Mehedi Alam, executive of a securities firm.
“In the case the main accused was Nur Mohammad whose name was dropped in the charge sheet.  During hearing on credibility of receiving the charge sheet flaws were observed. The court asked Rab to investigate the case through an official of the rank not below additional superintendent of police,” said Kazi Muttaki Ibnu Minan, additional deputy police commissioner (prosecution)  of Chittagong Metropolitan Police.
“However, the court did not fix anytime to investigate the case,” added Minan. Following a report of the Interpol, the CMP requested the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) to seal off a container which had been imported from Bolivia. On June 6, 2015, in the presence of CPA, customs intelligence and CMP officials, the containers, suspected to have 107 drums filled with liquid cocaine, were sealed off at Chittagong Port.
Later 370 litres of cocaine in two drums was traced with the edible oil.

 

RAB asked to conduct further probe

Cocaine haul case

Metropolitan Magistrate Rahmat Ali yesterday (Monday) ordered Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to conduct further investigation into the sensational case over the recovery of cocaine haul in Chittagong port rejecting the charge sheet submitted by police. Md Kamaruzzaman, investigation officer of the case and assistant commissioner of the Detective Branch (North) of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), submitted the charge sheet to Chief Metropolitan Magistrates Court on November accusing eight people in the case. However, police dropped the name of main accused Nur Mohammad, owner of the Khan Jahan Ali Limited. The cocaine haul had been imported by Khan Jahan Ali Limited. The eight against whom charges were pressed are London expatriate Bakul Mia, Fazlu Mia, Golam Mostafa Sohel, managing director of Prime Hatchery and Khanjahan Ali Limited, Atikur Rahman, executive of Mandal Group, a firm of readymade garments export, AK Azad, manager of Cosco Bangladesh Shipping Lines Ltd, Mostafa Kamal, an official of a private developer company, Saiful Islam, an official of a CF agent, and Mehedi Alam, executive of a securities firm. In the case the main accused was Nur Mohammad whose name was dropped in the charge sheet. During hearing on credibility of receiving the charge sheet flaws were observed. The court asked Rab to investigate the case through an official of the rank not below additional superintendent of police, said Kazi Muttaki Ibnu Minan, additional deputy police commissioner (prosecution) of Chittagong Metropolitan Police. However, the court did not fix anytime to investigate the case, added Minan. Following a report of the Interpol, the CMP requested the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) to seal off a container which had been imported from Bolivia. On June 6, 2015, in the presence of CPA, customs intelligence and CMP officials, the containers, suspected to have 107 drums filled with liquid cocaine, were sealed off at Chittagong Port. Later 370 litres of cocaine in two drums was traced with the edible oil.