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Arrest warrant issued against 2 militants snatched from court premises

UNB . Dhaka
20 Feb 2023 19:04:16 | Update: 20 Feb 2023 19:09:35
Arrest warrant issued against 2 militants snatched from court premises
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A special court here has issued arrest warrant against Ansar-al Islam militants Abu Siddiq Sohel and Moinul Hasan Shamim, who were whisked away by their associates from police custody at Dhaka Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court arena on November 20, 2022.

Mojibur Rahman judge of Dhaka Anti-Terrorism Tribunal issued the order in a case filed with the capital's Mohammadpur Police Station.

Confirming the matter to BSS, tribunal clerk Pervej Bhuiyan said the court adjourned the hearing in the case till February 27.

Abu Siddiq Sohel and Moinul Hasan Shamim, who were convicted and sentenced to death in the case lodged over the murder of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipon, were whisked away by their associates by beating police and spraying some chemical on their eyes.

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