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| Statement of Joj Miah recorded in Aug 21 case |
| 2009-04-08 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today recorded the statement of Joj Miah in the case filed against three former investigators of the August 21 grenade attack case. The statements of Joj's mother Jobeda Begum and brother Babul Hossain along with Joj Miah were recorded in Kashimpur Jail of Gazipur from 12:30pm to 2:30pm, CID Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rownakul Huq Chowdhury, the investigation officer of the case confirmed to The Daily Star. The CID also summoned Abul Hasem Rana and Shafiqul Islam to the CID Malibagh headquarters on April 12 for recording their statements. Joj, Rana and Shafiqul were allegedly forced or lured into making false statements before magistrates in the case filed in connection with the August 21, 2004, grenade attack on an Awami League rally that claimed 24 lives. In the statement, Joy described how the three former CID investigators forced him to give false statements. |
| Posted by:Fred |