Journo jailed for extortion

A court here on Sunday sentenced the Sreemongal correspondent of daily Jugantor to two years' imprisonment for extortion.

Judge Abdul Wadud Chowdhury of the Speedy Trial Tribunal handed down the verdict to Ahmed Farook Millat. The court also fined Millat Tk 5,000, in default he is to suffer for another month in jail.

According to the prosecution, Millat extorted Tk 5,000 from a woman with a threat of dishing out scandalous report against her at a hotel in Sreemongal on March 18. A team of joint forces caught Millat while he was taking the money.