CID gets more time in arms haul case
Thursday, 25 November 2010
CHITTAGONG, Nov 24 (BSS): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) got today 90 more days for completing investigations into the country's biggest ever arms haul case.
Hearing the time extension petition today, Metropolitan Sessions Judge Golam Sarwar ordered CID to submit the inquiry report of the case by February 22 next.
With this, the time for completing a comprehensive investigation into the country's most sensational case has been extended for 11 times.
The court on September 26 granted 60 days more time to complete the in-depth investigation.
Public Prosecutor of Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court Advocate Kamal Uddin Ahmed strongly pleaded for time extension saying the detained state minister for home affairs during interrogation had already confessed partial responsibility for his involvement.
Besides, some witnesses also disclosed the involvement of the former industries minister Matiur Rahman Nizami and the then Home secretary Omar Faruk in the abortive arms smuggling attempt.
He said time extension is needed for unearthing the motive and purpose of the mentors who supplied the huge arms to the separatists of the neighbouring country by using the land of a sovereign country.
Investigation officer (IO) of the case and senior Assistant Superintendent of Police Moniruzzaman Chowdhury of the CID in the time petition said that they needed more time to verify some "astounding information" they got after quizzing the detained former state minister for home affairs Lutfuzzaman Babar, a prime accused in the case, and others.
Hearing the time extension petition today, Metropolitan Sessions Judge Golam Sarwar ordered CID to submit the inquiry report of the case by February 22 next.
With this, the time for completing a comprehensive investigation into the country's most sensational case has been extended for 11 times.
The court on September 26 granted 60 days more time to complete the in-depth investigation.
Public Prosecutor of Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court Advocate Kamal Uddin Ahmed strongly pleaded for time extension saying the detained state minister for home affairs during interrogation had already confessed partial responsibility for his involvement.
Besides, some witnesses also disclosed the involvement of the former industries minister Matiur Rahman Nizami and the then Home secretary Omar Faruk in the abortive arms smuggling attempt.
He said time extension is needed for unearthing the motive and purpose of the mentors who supplied the huge arms to the separatists of the neighbouring country by using the land of a sovereign country.
Investigation officer (IO) of the case and senior Assistant Superintendent of Police Moniruzzaman Chowdhury of the CID in the time petition said that they needed more time to verify some "astounding information" they got after quizzing the detained former state minister for home affairs Lutfuzzaman Babar, a prime accused in the case, and others.