Following the sensational incident, concerned Assistant Commissioner (Prosecution) Nesar Ahmad yesterday demanded an explanation from district Court Inspector Delwar Hossain.

Hafiz was produced at the Court of Additional District Magistrate in connection with an arms case filed with Patiya Police Station in the district.

After the proceedings, Hafiz went to the rooftop of the second floor, which is now under renovation, and talked to some 15 people in several phases for more than three hours from 11:30am.

Handcuffed and put on dandaberi, Hafiz talked freely with the people who included three 'rich and powerful' persons while none of the policemen responsible for bringing him to the court from the jail custody were seen around at the time.

Hafiz also talked to several people over cell phones.

Hafiz surrendered to a Dhaka court on October 26 last year after remaining absconding for around 19 months since the 10-truckload of firearms, the largest cache in the country's history, was seized at the jetty of Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Ltd on the bank of Karnaphuli river on April 2, 2004.

Replying to the explanation call of Assistant Commissioner (AC) Nesar Ahmad, the district court inspector said as he joined the office on 1st October, he is yet to know the criminals or the accused staying in Chittagong jail custody.

The policemen responsible for producing Hafiz before the court might have created the scope for the accused to hold such meeting for money, he added.

The AC warned him against such incidents and advised him to maintain details on the types of the accused now in jail custody and the cases against them.