Aug 17 Blasts
Awal on fresh remand
Court correspondent
Abdul Awal, son-in-law of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Sheikh Abdur Rahman, an accused in a case filed for the August 17 bomb blasts, was placed on a five-day fresh remand yesterday.Awal will be interrogated for the August 17 blasts near Jatrabari footbridge. The Detective Branch (DB) of police accompanied by the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) produced Awal before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, Dhaka at 3:00pm amid tight security. He was produced before the court on completion of his 10-day remand. The investigation officer (IO) sought for a five-day remand for further interrogation. The forwarding report placed before the court by the IO stated that Awal was directly involved in the August 17 bomb blasts. His accomplices exploded bombs across the country, including Jatrabari on his directions. Moreover, he gave important information about the countrywide bomb blasts. He needs to be quizzed to find out more information about the bomb blasts and whereabouts of his accomplices, the IO stated in the report. Following the hearing, Metropolitan Magistrate AJM Abdullahel Baqui granted the remand prayer.
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