MP Azim murder: Court rejects Celesty's bail
A Dhaka court today rejected bail petition of Celesty Rahman, a friend of the prime suspect Aktaruzzaman Shahin, in connection with the case of killing Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim Anar.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Tariqul Islam passed the order after Celesty's lawyer submitted an application, seeking bail in the case.
During the hearing, the defence lawyer told the court that their client was implicated in the case as part of a conspiracy to harass her. So her bail petition should be granted.
While the prosecution opposed the petition saying the charges brought against Celesty were primarily proved. Moreover, Celesty on June 3 gave a confessional statement before a Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate admitting her involvement with the abduction and killing. So her bail petition should be dismissed, said the prosecution.
Yesterday, another Dhaka court rejected bail petition of Shimul Bhuiyan and Tanvir Bhuiyan after their lawyer moved it. Both of them also confessed to the killing.
Azim went to Kolkata on May 12 and spent the night at a friend's house. He left the next day saying he had a doctor's appointment.
Nine days later, India and Bangladesh police said the lawmaker was murdered in a flat in Kolkata's New Town.
Two other accused -- Jihad Howlader and Siyam Hossain -- were also arrested in connection with the case. They are now in the custody of West Bengal CID.
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