A court in Chittagong yesterday placed Nur Mohammad, chairman of Khan Jahan Ali Group, on two-day afresh remand in connection with much-talked about cocaine haul case.
Assistant Commissioner (AC) (prosecution) of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) Nirmalendu Bikash Chawakrabarty told the Dhaka Tribune that the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Jalak Ray had passed order after Nur Mohammad was produced before the court in the evening with three-day remand plea.
Earlier, a court in Chittagong on January 25 fixed February 1 for fresh remand hearing date of Nur Mohammed and asked the investigation officer (IO) of the case to present before the court.
With the fresh remand, Nur Mohammed was put on remand in two times in cocaine haul case. He was arrested on January 15 by the Rapid Action Battalion.
At presence, the much talked-about cocaine haul case is being investigated by RAB 7’s Additional Superintendent of Police Mohiuddin Faruquee following a court direction.
On December 7, last year, a court in Chittagong ordered the RAB to lunch anew investigation into the case rejecting charge sheet pressed by CMP’s Detective Branch.
Accusing eight persons, including two Bangladeshi-born UK expatriates, DB’s Assistant Commissioner (AC) Mohammed Kamruzzaman submitted charge sheet before the court on November 19, last. But the IO then dropped the name of Nur Mohammed from the charge sheet saying his involvement could not be found during the investigation.
Other accused of the case are COSCO Shipping Agency’s Manager AKM Azad, Mondol Group’s Commercial Executive Atikur Rahman, Real Estate Company official’s Mostafa Kamal, Prime Hatchery Limited’s Manager Golam Mostafa Sohel, Security Company Official Mehedi, C&F Company Official Saiful Islam, UK-expatriate Fazlur Rahman and Bokul Mia.
Of them, six accused of the case were arrested and two UK-expatriates were shown fugitive.
Mostafa Kamal, Golam Mostafa Sohel and his cousin Mehedi Alam gave their confessional statements before the court.
An accused of the case also admitted the involvement of Nur Mohammed in cocaine consignment during his confessional statement.
Acting on a tip-off, Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation sealed a container carrying 2,140 kilograms of liquid cocaine kept in 107 drums in Chittagong Port on June 6, last year.
