A Dhaka court on Friday sent 52 members of the activities banned Awami League and its associate organisations to jail in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, following their arrest from a residential area under Vatara Police Station in the capital.
They were reportedly detained while planning a discussion meeting and milad mahfil on the occasion of 15 August.
Additionally, considering their age, two juveniles have been sent to the Tongi Juvenile Development Centre in Gazipur.
On Friday afternoon, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam passed the order following an application by the investigating officer of the case. Sub-Inspector (SI) Kamal Hossain of the Prosecution Department confirmed the development.
Earlier, the case’s investigating officer, Vatara Police Station SI Hafizur Rahman, applied to keep the 52 accused detained in jail and the two juveniles in the child development centre.
According to the police, acting on secret information, a team from Vatara Police Station conducted a raid between 8pm and 10pm on Thursday in a flat at E-Block of Bashundhara Residential Area. Those named in the First Information Report (FIR) and suspects found during the investigation of the case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act were arrested during this drive.
In the arrest petition, the police said the raid was carried out on Thursday night in a flat on the second floor of a house at Road 28, Block M of the residential area under Vatara Police Station. Sensing the presence of the police, several individuals managed to flee, but 52 suspects were detained at the scene.
The investigating officer claimed in the petition that the detained individuals are associated with the activities banned Awami League, Jubo League, Jubo Mohila League, and the banned Chhatra League. The officer alleged that they had gathered to plan sabotage and terrorist activities on the occasion of 15 August.
During the drive, the law enforcers seized three mobile phones and three banners from their possession. The banners detailed the organisation of a discussion meeting and milad mahfil to mark 15 August.
The accused sent to jail are- Jubo League leader Motalib, Jubo League leader Mehejabin Akter Mala, Rubel, G K Masud, Ontor Miah, Romjan, Mamun, Amir Hossain, Abdur Rahman Abdullah, Sumon Miah, Arif Miah, Mostak Miah, Saim Hossain, Jahid Hasan, Shahin Hossain Imon, Limon Khan, Dewan Ismail, Fahim Miah, Roton, Rabbi alias Rafi, Ratul Sheel, Minarul Miah, Masud Rana alias Limu, Jihad Hasan, Abu Sayem Babu, Fahim, Shakil Miah, Rajib, Sani, Rajon Miah, Md Tarek, Tarek, Shahin, Faisal, Mamun Miah, Munna, Tamjid Miah Noyon, Yasin, Jamil, Rakibul Hasan Ratul, Faisal, Siam, Shorif, Sadikur Rahman Payel, Shahin Alam, Abdul Ali Babu, Onik, Tarikul Islam, A Rahman, Yeamin Miah, Atik, and Ashik.
The two minors sent to the juvenile correction centre are- Eshan and Hasib.
