The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Chittagong

Two charge sheets were submitted against 36 persons, mostly Jamaat-e-Islami leaders, including former MP and Jamaat Amir of Southern Chittagong District Shajahan Chowdhury, in two separate cases for extortion and attempt to abduct.

SI of Satkania Thana Niamatul Karim submitted the charge sheets to the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court yesterday against the 36, including Upazila Jamaat Amir of Satkania and Sonakania union Chairman Dr Nurul Haq, Jamaat Secretary of Satkania and Kanchana UP Chairman Maulana Muzaffar Ahmed and Chairman of Madarsa union and Jamaat President of the union Faridul Alam.

Of them, Shajahan Chowdhury and Dr Nurul Haq are in jail while the rest absconding.

Nur Ahmed and Jamaluddin filed the two cases against a total of 84 persons with Satkania thana on May 14, 2007.

In his complaint, Nur Ahmed alleged that the accused demanded Tk 5 lakh from him last year while Jamaluddin alleged that the accused demanded Tk 5 lakh from him and also "tried to abduct" him twice.

Chief Judicial Magistrate Shamsul Alam Khan ordered the charge sheets to be sent to the trial court.