Shalla Communal Attack: Bail pleas of 49 accused rejected
Police press charges against 49 and other FIR-listed accused
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Serajul Islam, Sylhet
Publish : 09 Jan 2022, 07:35 PMUpdate : 10 Jan 2022, 02:39 AM
A Sunamganj court has rejected the bail petitions filed by 49 people accused in a case filed over the attacks on Hindus houses and temples in Noagaon of Shall Upazila on March 17 last year.
Chief Judicial Magistrate Abdur Rahim sent them to jail on Sunday, when the accused surrendered rejecting their bail pleas, said court police Inspector Saiful Alam.
Shalla police station Sub-Inspector Md Tofazzal Hossain filed the charge sheet to the court recently against the 49 and the FIR-listed accused.
So far, 113 people have been arrested in the three cases filed over the incident that created massive outrage across the country. However, many of the accused, including UP Chairman Shahidul Islam Swadhin, are now out on bail.
On March 15, Hefazat chief Junaid Babunagari, Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque and other central leaders attended a conference in Derai upazila organized by the radical Islamist group.
Enraged by Mamunul Haque's speech at the conference, Jhuman Das Apan, of Noagaon village, allegedly made a Facebook post on March 16 criticizing Mamunul, who earlier opposed the sculpture of Bangabandhu.
Mamunul's supporters brought out a procession in the area at night on March 16, accusing the Hindu man of hurting religious sentiments, police said.
Jhuman was detained the same night to calm the Hefazat supporters.
On March 17 morning, thousands of Mamunul's followers from Kashipur, Nachni, Chandipur and other villages inhabited by Muslims attacked Noagaon village with sticks and locally made weapons.
They damaged 89 houses, eight temples and looted valuables as the residents fled the village.
Meanwhile, Shalla police started a case against Jhuman Das on March 25 under the Digital Security Act. He finally got bail for one year on September 23.
Shalla Communal Attack: Bail pleas of 49 accused rejected
Police press charges against 49 and other FIR-listed accused
A Sunamganj court has rejected the bail petitions filed by 49 people accused in a case filed over the attacks on Hindus houses and temples in Noagaon of Shall Upazila on March 17 last year.
Chief Judicial Magistrate Abdur Rahim sent them to jail on Sunday, when the accused surrendered rejecting their bail pleas, said court police Inspector Saiful Alam.
Shalla police station Sub-Inspector Md Tofazzal Hossain filed the charge sheet to the court recently against the 49 and the FIR-listed accused.
So far, 113 people have been arrested in the three cases filed over the incident that created massive outrage across the country. However, many of the accused, including UP Chairman Shahidul Islam Swadhin, are now out on bail.
On March 15, Hefazat chief Junaid Babunagari, Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque and other central leaders attended a conference in Derai upazila organized by the radical Islamist group.
Enraged by Mamunul Haque's speech at the conference, Jhuman Das Apan, of Noagaon village, allegedly made a Facebook post on March 16 criticizing Mamunul, who earlier opposed the sculpture of Bangabandhu.
Mamunul's supporters brought out a procession in the area at night on March 16, accusing the Hindu man of hurting religious sentiments, police said.
Jhuman was detained the same night to calm the Hefazat supporters.
On March 17 morning, thousands of Mamunul's followers from Kashipur, Nachni, Chandipur and other villages inhabited by Muslims attacked Noagaon village with sticks and locally made weapons.
They damaged 89 houses, eight temples and looted valuables as the residents fled the village.
Meanwhile, Shalla police started a case against Jhuman Das on March 25 under the Digital Security Act. He finally got bail for one year on September 23.