Ctg lawyer Alif murder: Chargesheet filed against 38, including Chinmoy Das
Earlier on 26 November 2024, tensions escalated around the Chattogram court premises following the rejection of bail for Chinmoy Das
Police have submitted a charge sheet against 38 individuals, including Chinmoy Krishna Das, spokesperson of the Sanatani Jagaran Jote, in connection with the brutal murder of Chattogram-based lawyer Saiful Islam Alif.
The chargesheet was submitted today (1 July) by Mahfuzur Rahman, the investigating officer and assistant commissioner (Kotwali) of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP), to the prosecution branch of the Metropolitan Court.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Prosecution) of CMP, Mofiz Uddin, said, "A total of 38 people have been charged. Among them, 20 are in custody, while 18 remain absconding. Police have also recommended exemption for four individuals."
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Earlier on 26 November 2024, tensions escalated around the Chattogram court premises following the rejection of bail for Chinmoy Das.
His followers launched a protest surrounding the prison van, prompting police and Border Guard Bangladesh to use batons and sound grenades to disperse the crowd.
Amid the chaos, lawyer Alif was brutally beaten and hacked to death.
Following the incident, Alif's father, Jamal Uddin, filed a case with Kotwali Police Station on 29 November, naming 31 individuals.
Additionally, five more cases were filed over attacks on police, obstruction of duties, violence against lawyers and litigants, and the detonation of crude bombs.
