Mufti Hannan, 12 others indicted for CPB rally attack

On Jan 20, 2001, a grenade attack on a CPB rally at Dhaka's Paltan Maidan had killed four people on the spot, while another died in hospital.

The incident prompted two cases - one concerning the killings and another under the Explosives Act.
 

After two years of the attack, police's Crime Investigation Department (CID) had submitted a final report on Dec 17, 2003 accusing none.

On Jan 27, 2005, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate asked the authorities to re-investigate the matter following a petition for fresh probe into the cases.

Investigating officer, CID inspector Mrinal Kanti Saha submitted the charge-sheet on Nov 27 last year, accusing the 13 of being involved.

On Thursday, the judge read out the charges against them in the presence of Hannan and five others.

They pleaded not guilty and prayed for justice.

Among the accused, Mufti Hannan, Mainuddin Sheikh, Arif Hasan Suman, Maulana Sabbir, Shawkat Osman and Mashiur Rahman are in jail.

Those absconding are Abdul Hai, Shafiqur Rahman, Nur Islam, Jahangir Alam, Mohibullah Muttakin, Anisul Islam Morsalin and Rafiqul Islam Miraj.