A Dhaka court has sentenced 11 people including expelled Awami League leaders -- Enamul Haque Bhuiyan alias Enu and Rupon Bhuiyan – to seven years in prison in a case filed over laundering Tk2 crore.
Judge Mohammad Iqbal Hossain of the Fifth Special Judge’s Court delivered the verdict on Monday.
The rest of the convicts are-- Shahidul Haque Bhuiyan, Rashidul Haque Bhuiyan, Merajul Haque Bhuiyan, Joy Gopal Sarkar, Pavel Rahman, Tuhin Munshi, Abul Kalam Azad, Nabir Hossain Sikder and Saiful Islam.
Among the accused, Shiplu, Rashidul, Sahidul and Pavel have been absconding while Tuhin is out on bail. The other six accused are in jail.
Enu, Rupon and their associate Sunny were arrested from Dhaka's Keraniganj on January 13, 2020, as they were planning to flee to Nepal via India by using fake passports.
According to the CID, the brothers used to bring casino materials from Nepal and supplied those to buyers here across the country.
They own a total of 22 buildings, plots and 128 flats in the capital and have crores in different bank accounts.
On July 26, 2020, CID Inspector Sadek Ali, also the investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet against the accused.
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The court framed charges against them on May 5 last year.
The court recorded statements of 10 prosecution witnesses, including the complainant of the case.
