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BSS, Feni

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) issued another warrant against alleged 'godfather' and Awami League lawmaker Joynal Hazari.

Hazari has been awarded punishment in four cases out of 21 cases filed against him on different charges, including a number of murders.

In the four cases, the alleged godfather was awarded 3-year, 8-year, 7-year and life-term imprisonment respectively. While in the rest 17 cases, warrant were issued against him in some cases and others are now under investigation.

Public Prosecutor Sharfuddin Mahmud told BSS that in the same case another accused Khodeja Hazari, sister of Joynal Hazari, who got bail order from the High Court is keeping valid by the Special Judge M Nazrul Islam.

The court fixed the next date for hearing on May 12 next.

According to the case, ACC Deputy Director M Shafiqur Rahman filed the case with Feni Sadar police station accusing the alleged godfather and his sister Khodeja for hiding information about accumulation of assets.

After investigation, ACC submitted charge sheet before the chief judicial magistrate here on April 3 and later the case was transferred to special judge court for trial.