Army chief sends money to rescue 85-yr old man

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NILPHAMARI, July 9 (UNB): Chief of Army Staff Moeen U Ahmed came to the rescue of octogenarian Monoranjan Roy.
He paid off Roy's debt from his personal fund and the court ordered the release of 85-year old man from prison Monday.
Moved by the photograph of old Roy being taken to jail hand cuffed and roped around his waist which was published in a section of the press Monday, the army chief sent the money to Major Khayer at the army camp in Nilphamari town.
Khayer immediately moved the court, paid the entire debt of Tk 19,745 and sought release of Roy.
Meanwhile, the police administration closed to the police lines ASIs Nuruzzaman and Shah Alam, constables Anwar and Jahangir of Jaldhaka thana for ill treatment of elderly Roy by handcuffing and roping him.
Roy of Golna village in Jaldhaka Upazila had taken a loan of Tk 9,000 from Krishi Unnayan Bank in 1988 for purchasing cattle.
He repaid Tk 1,000 the following year. Thereafter he could not repay the loan for, one cattle died and the other was sold to day for the medical treatment of his wife.
The bank prosecuted poor Roy to the court in 1999 for defaulting loan and he was in jail for 8 days before being enlarged on bail.
The court on June 12 last year sentenced him to six months jail in absentia. He was arrested from his home and sent to prison Sunday.