Clashes over Chinmoy's bail denial: 8 accused put on 5-day remand again

A Chattogram court this day (10 December) granted a five-day remand for eight folk accused of attacking police and vandalising property following the bail denial of ex-Iskcon leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Jote.

The court handed the affirm when police produced the accused sooner than the 3rd Courtroom of Chattogram Metropolitan Justice of the Peace Alamgir Hossain amid tight security and sought their remand, Public Prosecutor Mofizul Haque Bhuiyan instant The Business Customary.

“The prosecution utilized for a 7-day remand and the court granted a five-day remand after a hearing,” he added.

The suspects, recognized as Partha Chakraborty, Apurba Sheel, Ujjal Das alias Johnny Das, Apu Chandra Saha, Niloy Das, Dhrubo Das, Md Delwar Hossain, and Md Nuru.

On 2 December, the suspects were placed on a seven-day remand following their arrest.

The chaos erupted on 26 November when Chinmoy Krishna Das used to be denied bail and sent to prison following his arrest in a sedition case filed by a ancient BNP leader.

Chinmoy used to be being transported in a penal advanced van, and his supporters blocked the automobile, staging a affirm for nearly three hours.

The standoff escalated as police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) officers ragged baton expenses and sound grenades to disperse the crowd. The scenario further intensified with clashes between Chinmoy’s supporters and regulations enforcement personnel.

Amid the turmoil, violence spilled into Rangam Convention Hall Lane, reverse the court constructing. Recommend Saiful Islam Alif used to be fatally attacked by a mob that beat and hacked him to loss of life.

Alif’s father filed a assassinate case naming 31 folk, whereas Alif’s brother, Khane Alam, filed one other case below the Explosives Act, accusing 116 folk of automobile vandalism and attacks on the public.

So some distance, six circumstances including a assassinate case, police assault, vandalism, and obstruction of government duties, beget been filed in connection with the incident.

Three of those circumstances were filed by police.

Investigations into the incidents are ongoing, with the authorities emphasising the need for accountability and affirm primarily primarily primarily based on the violent outburst.