Dhaka, Oct 20 (Just News): Another case has been filed against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury in Savar on charges of occupying a piece of land and demanding extortion, on the outskirts of the capital.
Hasan Imam filed the case accusing Zafrullah Chowdhury, 85, Gono University registrar Delwar Hossain, 57, Gonoshasthya Kendra director Saiful Islam Sishir, 55, and Aulad Hossain, 48, with Ashulia police station on Friday, said its officer-in-charge Rizaul Haque Dipu.
“Not influenced by the pressure of the government, police filed the cases against him after getting complaints from the victims,” said the OC.
On Monday night, a certain Mohammad Ali from Harirampur upazila in Manikganj filed a case accusing four persons, including Zafrullah, with the same police station allegedly for attempting to grab a piece of land and demanding extortion.
The accused have long been trying to occupy a 4.24-acare land, owned by Mohammad Ali of Pathalia union, said the OC Rizaul.
They threatened and put pressure on Mohammad Ali in a bid to grab the land and demanded Tk 10 million from him as extortion, he added.
(Justnews/ys/1310hr)
