The court granted three-day remand to the eight accused arrested in the case of midnight attack, vandalism and looting at Radda MCH-FP Center in the capital's Mirpur. On Thursday, the investigation officer of the case, Shah Ali police station SI said. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Nazmin Akhter gave this order after the hearing in view of Atwar Rahman's application. DMP Prosecution Division SI Lutfar Rahman confirmed the matter to Prothom Alo.
According to court sources, on October 4, the investigation officer applied for a five-day remand of the accused. The court fixed Thursday for hearing.
In the hearing, the lawyers of the accused applied for bail by canceling the remand. On the other hand, the state side heard in favor of remand. After hearing both sides, the court granted remand for three days each. A total of 14 people have been arrested so far in the case filed in this incident.
The remanded accused are Md. Shahadat Hossain (33), Kazi Maqbul Hossain (58), Md. Shah Alam (53), Md. Atiqur Rahman (33), Md. Kamrul Islam (52), Md. Noor Alam (39), Md. Rafiqul Islam Jinnah (35) and Md. Sajjad Hossain (36).
A group of people attacked the FP center with hammers, sticks and indigenous weapons. They climbed over the wall and entered and beat and tied up the two night watchmen on duty. Later they broke the main gate of the institution with a hammer and entered inside with a veku.
furnished house on the east side of the institution, another house of family planning services and the semi-furnished houses of the clinic in-charge, doctor and deputy clinic in-charge. Along with the furniture and equipment in these rooms, the doors and windows of the ultrasonogram, immunization and laboratory rooms were vandalized.
The statement also mentions that after the vandalism, they looted various medicines and materials, two ultrasonogram machines, one generator, two computers, two printers, three refrigerators, three ACs and three steel cupboards from the institution. At this time, the night watchmen were threatened and intimidated. Later, the assailants left with the banner and signboard of a cooperative society there.
FP Center, filed a case at Shah Ali police station on September 26. In the case. 200 to 250 anonymous people including Hanif Mia's name were accused.
