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Pintu sent to jail for PM attempt to murder case

District Correspondent | banglanews24.com
Update: 2022-06-27 21:05:04
Pintu sent to jail for PM attempt to murder case

A Pabna court today (June 27) sent Jakaria Pintu to jail, over attempt to murder the then opposition leader in Parliament, Awami League president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Pabna Special Tribunal-2 sent Pintu (50), to jail as police produced him before the court.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested him from Teknaf on June 25 and handed him over to Ishwardi Police the next day. He was given to the custody of district detective branch (DB) of police in the night due to the security reason.

Jakaria Pintu, the former general secretary of Ishwardi city BNP, was convicted and sentenced to death along with eight others on July 3, 2019. He was also convicted and sentenced to 17-year imprisonment in an arms case. He has 24 cases pending against him.

The train carrying Sheikh Hasina came under attack at Ishwardi Rail Station area on September 23, 1994. Pintu and his associates hurled bombs and shot at the train to murder the Awami League president.


BDST: 2104 HRS, JUNE 27, 2022
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