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| Dulu sued again for patronising JMB militants |
| 2007-08-08 |
| Another case was yesterday filed against former deputy minister for land Ruhul Kuddus Talukder Dulu and 27 others on charges of patronising Islamist militants, extortion and looting. Munser Ali of Mominpur village under Naldanga Police Station filed the case with the cognizance court. According to the allegations made in the case, Dulu demanded Tk 50,000 from Munser in May 2004 as he refused to join Bangla Bhai's militant group. Later, Dulu and his associates tortured Munser and realised Tk 12,000 from him in three phases. They also looted valuables worth about Tk 50,000 from his house. Dulu was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment in arson and looting case on July 26. |
| Posted by:Fred |