Four remanded over extortion attempt, firing at Bangla Motor

A Dhaka court on Friday placed four accused on different terms of remand in a case filed with Hatirjheel Police Station over an extortion attempt and shooting in the Bangla Motor area of the capital.

The main accused, expelled Jubo Dal leader Ferdous Ahmed Simon, 38, was placed on four-day remand, while the other three accused—Omar, 32, Morshed, 25, and Md Shaon, 25—were placed on three-day remand.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ishrat Jahan passed the orders following a police plea, said state prosecutor Shamsuddoha Sumon.

Earlier, Sub-Inspector Md Nasim, the investigation officer of the case, produced the accused before the court and sought seven days remand for interrogation.

Police sought remand to identify and arrest the absconding accused, gather information about those involved in the incident, and collect other relevant information for the sake of a proper investigation.

According to the case statement, the accused allegedly intercepted medicine trader Md Sohan, 35, in Bangla Motor around 7:15pm on 1 October and demanded Tk50,000 in extortion.

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When Sohan refused, they allegedly assaulted him, with one striking him on the head with a pistol butt. Later, the accused allegedly returned and attempted to assault him again as the victim was being taken to hospital.

Police said several rounds of blank fire were discharged, after which local people caught three of the accused. Simon was later detained while allegedly firing two more blank rounds near a hotel and attempting to flee.

Police later took all four accused into custody. A case was filed with Hatirjheel Police Station under Sections 143, 341, 307, 323, 325, 385 and 506 of the Penal Code.