Rizvi, Parwar, Nur among 47 exempted from metro rail stations vandalising cases

A Dhaka court today (30 August) exempted 47 people, including BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Miah Golam Parwar, from three separate cases lodged over the vandalism of Kazipara and Mirpur-10 metro rail stations in the capital.

Former vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haque Nur was also exempted in the cases.

Confirming the report to BSS, court inspector (admin) Julhas Uddin Akon said the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court recently exempted them from the case, following separate pleas filed by the police.

The other prominent accused, who have been exempted by the court include BNP leaders Qazi Sayedul Alam Babul, Aminul Haque, Sultan Salauddin Tuku, MA Salam and activist Mahmudus Salehin.

According to the court sources, the investigation officer of the case filed a final report with Kafrul Police Station Inspector Asaduzzaman Munshi, pleading to exempt 14 accused. Md Motlubur Rahman, investigation officer of the case also filed a final report with Mirpur Model Police Station pleading to exempt 13 accused. Detective Branch (DB) inspector Sikdar Mohitul Alam, who was investigating the other case filed with the same station, also filed the final report and pleaded to relieve 20 accused of the charges in his case.

According to the case documents, a mob of five to six thousand people ransacked Kazipara and Mirpur-10 Metrorail station from 4 pm to 7.30 pm on July 19. They plundered expensive equipment and broke all the glasses, screens, and ticket vending machines, among other things.