A Dhaka court today rejected bail petitions of an Awami League leader and four others in a case filed over killing two people, including former general secretary of Motijheel Awami League Jahidul Islam Tipu in Dhaka's Shahjahanpur on March 24.
The accused are Omar Farooq (52), AL general secretary of Dhaka South City Corporation Ward-10 unit, Abu Saleh Sikder, also known as Shooter Saleh (38); Nasir Uddin alias Killer Nasir (38); Morshedul Alam alias Kayla Palash (51), and Abul Hossain Mohammad Arfan Ullah Imam Khan alias Damal (45).
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Metropolitan Magistrate Md Shahidul Islam passed the order after their lawyers submitted separate petitions, seeking bail in the case.
During today's hearing, defence told the court that their clients were arrested from the Namaj-e-Janaza of the victim but they were produced before the court on April 3. Moreover, their clients had no links with the killings and that's why their bail petitions should be granted, said the defence.
While the prosecution opposed the petitions, saying that the accused were directly involved with the killings. Moreover, the case is now under investigation. So, their bail petitions should be rejected, prosecution said.
Upon hearing both the sides, the magistrate turned down the defence pleas.
Yesterday, another Dhaka court sent them to Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj on completion of their five-day remand in the case.
Tipu (55) was returning home at Khilgaon Bagichha by his microbus from the restaurant. As the vehicle got stuck in a traffic jam, unidentified assailants fired shots at it, leaving Tipu dead.
Rickshaw passenger Prity who was passing the area also died being hit by bullet.
