A Dhaka court sent 24 Tabligh Jamaat men to jail yesterday.
Magistrate Mizanur Rahman passed the order and set tomorrow to hear whether these arrestees could be released on bail.
General Recording Officer (GRO) Kutubul Alam, of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court informed this all to the Dhaka Tribune.
Kakrail Mosque committee member Sayed Wasiful Islam, also a spiritual leader, along with some other senior members embezzles money that comes in as mosque donation and for its development.
One of the protesters, Azharul Islam, told the Dhaka Tribune that protesting against this dishonest activity, several Tablighi Jamaat men were distributing leaflets against him on Thursday night.
They were then allegedly attacked by Wasiful ‘s followers after he ordered them to do so, he said, adding: “Police had even arrested them (protesters) who were already beaten up by his supporters.”
Ramna police station Operation Officer Jahangir Hossain told the Dhaka Tribune that they arrested them after they had been told by the mosque committee that some men were ruining the peaceful atmosphere at Kakrail mosque.
“We just sent the devotees to jail to take the ongoing situation under control and are trying to sold the dispute through holding talks between both the sides.”
In protests against the arrests, a number of devotees of Kakrail mosque gathered in front of the police station yesterday noon. They however went away after senior police officials hold talks with them.
Protester Azaharul also said they came to know about the irregularities of Wasiful two year back after one of their associates (Sathi) came up with some documents over it.
“We later looked into the issue and found out that Wasiful along with some other senior members of Tabligh Jamaat embezzles a lot of money that comes in as mosque donation and as for its development.”
“Tabligh Jamaat is a place of peace and we would allow none to foil its peace and prosperity and take stand against it at any cost,” he said.
Contacted, accused Sayed Wasiful Islam told the Dhaka Tribune: “I don’t know why a group of people are trying to create anarchy by spreading false and misleading information about me and some other senior members.”
“They are trying to do this for around a year but have so far failed to establish anything against me,” he said.
