A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced 35-year imprisonment to a superintendent of police (SP) in connection with a case filed against two police officials for demanding Tk 50 lakh in bribe from SA Paribahan proprietor in December, 2002.
The accused are SP Mostafa Kamal, now posted at Syedpur Railway, and Inspector Wahid Miah (rtd).
The other accused of the case, Wahid Miah, has been acquitted from the case as his involvement with the case was not proved.
Judge Md Motahar Hossain of Special Judge Court 3 pronounced the verdict on Thursday, 10-years after the case was filed against them.
The court also fined the convict Tk 30 Lakh. In case of failing to pay the money, he has to serve one more year in jail.
According to the prosecution, SA Paribahan Proprietor Salauddin Ahmed along with his office staff members was going to Sylhet by a private car on December 22, 2002 with a bag of Tk 20 lakh.
A team of police of Habiganj district stopped their private car, seized their money and asked them to file a general diary (GD) with local police station for their security reasons.
After their arrival at the police station, the then SP Mostafa Kamal ordered the on duty policemen to detain them and filed a money laundering case against them. The SP and the inspector also demanded Tk 50 lakh from the SA Paribahan Head Office in exchange for their release.
Later, Salahuddin and his staff members were released on bail.
On November 20, 2003, Salahuddin filed a case against the two police officials with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court of Dhaka for demanding Tk 50 Lakh in bribe from him.
On April 4, 2010, a Dhaka court framed charges against the accused.
