A man, claiming to be a supporter of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), threw a shoe at the judge during court proceedings in Chittagong, narrowly missing the judge as the shoe hit the wall above his head.
The accused, identified as Monir Khan alias Michael, 31, a resident of Nasirnagar police station in Brahmanbaria, is facing charges of insulting Bangabandhu. The police described him as an active BNP supporter.
The incident took place at the Chittagong Divisional Cyber Tribunal on Tuesday afternoon.
Following the shoe-throwing, the accused was taken away and legal action is underway, said Chittagong District Police Inspector (Prosecution) Zakir Hossain.
Mejbah Uddin Ahmed, the public prosecutor of the court, confirming the incident, said that the incident disrupted the court atmosphere.
According to court sources, on June 13, 2021, at 4:15pm, Monir live-streamed a 2:51 minutes video on his personal Facebook account, insulting various political figures, including Bangabandhu and government officials. The case was filed by Sub-Inspector Tapu Saha of Nasirnagar police station, leading to Monir's arrest the next day.
