Councilor Manju sent to jail

A Dhaka court sent Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) ward-29 councilor Mainul Haque Manju to jail after 5-day remand in a case filed over his alleged involvement in extortion.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Didar Hossain passed the order on Tuesday.

Earlier, DB police inspector also investigation officer in the case Shahabuddin Azad produced before him after five days remand and appealed to keep him behind bars.

On October 31, RAB arrested councilor Manju from his office in capital’s Tikatuli for his alleged involvement in extortion and recovered firearms and narcotics in his possession.
 

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