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| Charges pressed against Prof Mohiuddin, Shibir leader Salehi, 4 others |
| 2007-03-19 |
| Police yesterday submitted charge sheet in the Rajshahi University (RU) Prof S Taher Ahmed murder case accusing six persons including pro-BNP teacher Prof Mia Mohammad Mohiuddin and RU unit Islami Chhatra Shibir president Mahbubul Alam Salehi. The other accused are Abdus Salam, Jahangir Alam, Azimuddin Munshi and Nazmul Islam. Sub inspectors Faruk Hossain of Motihar Police Station along with Achhanul Kabir and Golam Mahfuz of Detective Branch jointly submitted the charge sheet before the chief metropolitan magistrate's court. Submission of the charge sheet was delayed due to political pressure although investigation of the murder was completed in May last year. According to the charge sheet, Mohiuddin masterminded the murder in apprehension of damages to his career by Prof Taher, a senior teacher of Geology and Mining department of RU, who detected 'plagiarism and piracy' in 10 out of total 11 research papers submitted by Mohiuddin with his promotion petition. Mohiuddin then hired Salehi for murdering Taher and in return, he promised Salehi to ensure good results in Masters, MPhil, PhD and appointment as a teacher at the university. Mohiuddin also persuaded Salam, Nazmul and Jahangir with personal computers and jobs at the university, the charge sheet also said. Prof Mohiuddin and Salehi, both are now freed on bail from the High Court (HC). Salehi went into hiding after obtaining the bail. Prof Taher was killed on February 1 in 2005 and his body was found in a sewer pit behind his home on RU campus on February 3. Prof Mohiuddin, Jahangir, Salam and Nazmul were arrested within a week of the murder. The three arrested accused killers and five among 48 witnesses provided judicial confessions and statements confirming Mohiuddin and Salehi's involvement in the murder, which was executed by Jahangir, Salam and Nazmul. |
| Posted by:Fred |