Holey Artisan attack: Police press charges against 8

Staff Correspondent: Police have filed a charge sheet against eight of 21 suspects in a case filed over the terror attack at the Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital on July 1 in 2016.

Chief of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) Md Monirul Islam said this at a press conference held at DMP media centre on Monday.

The charge sheet has been submitted to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court under Anti-Terrorism Act-2009.

The 13 others ‘linked’ to the attack were killed in various security force operations, which is why they have been dropped from the charge sheet.

Six of the living suspects are currently in prison, while two are absconding, he said.
Those in custody are Jahangir Alam alias Rajib Gandhi, Rafiqul Islam Rigan, Soheil Mahfuz, Rashedul Islam alias Rash and Hadisur Rahman Sagor.

Warrants have been requested for the arrests of the two fugitives, Shahidul Islam Khaled and Mamunur Rashid Ripon, Islam said.

The investigation did not find the involvement of former North South University teacher Hasnat Karim, who was detained from the café, in the attack, counterterrorism police officers said on condition of anonymity.


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