A Dhaka court on Monday rejected the bail petition of Md Mohibullah Mobin in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act after he breached Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s security perimeter and entered his motorcade.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ehsanul Islam passed the order following a hearing, confirming that the accused will remain in judicial custody.
Pleading for bail, defence lawyer Robiul Alam Jewel argued during the hearing that Mobin was completely innocent, had no intention of committing sabotage, and had attempted to approach the venue purely out of emotion to take a selfie with the prime minister.
The defence added that police obtained no information from Mobin during his remand interrogation and prayed for his release under any condition.
The state prosecution strongly opposed the bail petition. Following arguments from both sides, the court turned down the plea.
According to case documents, Mobin was arrested around 4pm on 5 September in front of KIB Auditorium at Manipuripara under Tejgaon Police Station.
At the time, Tarique was entering the venue to attend a discussion meeting titled “Aims and Significance of the Founding of BNP.”
The case statement alleges that Mobin, in collusion with unidentified accomplices, was present at the scene to disrupt the prime minister’s security, plan a terrorist attack, and foil the discussion meeting.
At one point, he attempted to cross the security barrier to approach the prime minister’s motorcade.
Police alleged that Mobin had positioned himself at the location with his motorcycle and was apprehended with the assistance of on-duty police officers, while his accompanying accomplices fled the scene.
Law enforcement seized a Yamaha FZS-150cc motorcycle, two passports, two OPPO mobile phones, and SIM cards from his possession at the time of arrest.
In an earlier remand plea, police noted that further investigation is required to identify the names, addresses, and locations of the absconding accomplices, determine who instructed or incited Mobin, and trace his communications prior to and after the incident.
Officers also highlighted the need to verify the ownership and intended purpose of the two seized passports, alongside tracing the origin of the motorcycle brought to the scene.
