Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has primarily found involvement of controversial Hefazat-e-Islam’s Joint Secretary General Maulana Mamunul Haque in some cases filed in connection with the recent violence in Narayanganj.
Additional Inspector General (Adl IGP) Barrister Mahbubur Rahman, who is also the head of the CID confirmed the matter to the reporters at his office on Tuesday.
Earlier on Monday, a Dhaka court granted a seven-day remand in a case filed against Mamunul Haque in the capital's Mohammadpur police station. He was arrested on Sunday from Jamia Rahmania Madrasa in the capital's Mohammadpur area.
The CID has been investigating 23 cases filed against Hefazat-e-Islam. Among the cases, two were in Narayanganj, 15 in Brahmanbaria, two in Kishoreganj, two in Chittagong and two in Munshiganj. These cases have been filed on various charges including murder, explosives and sabotage.
CID chief Barrister Mahbubur Rahman said, “Hefazat-e-Islam had set fire, blocked roads and called strike to realize their demands. These are unlawful according to the existing law.”
We have received the investigation of 23 cases. We will investigate it according to the law of the country. We have forensic, DNA experts, experienced investigation officers, cyber experts, he added.
About the involvement of the radical leader in any of the cases, he said, "We have initially found Mamunul’s involvement."
He said, “We found Mamunul's involvement in a case filed in Narayanganj. We are studying all the cases. Legal action will be taken if we get his involvement in any other case as well.”
The CID boss further said, “We have many teams working on the issue.”
Two cases were filed against the leaders and activists of Hefazat-e-Islam under the anti-terrorism law on March 29 at Siddhirganj in Narayanganj. Mamunul Haque was made an accused in the cases.
About the legal steps against other leaders of the Hefazat, including Babunagari, Adl IGP Mahbubur Rahman said, "We have found three types of people involved in these cases in the preliminary investigation. Some were directly present, some fueled the violence and others cooperated to carry out the crimes.”
I am not talking about the involvement of anyone else including Babunagari for the sake of investigation. However, if anyone is involved, legal action will be taken against them. Everyone is equal in the eyes of the law.”
"We will settle the cases quickly and submit the investigation report," he assured.
About the allegation of the ruling party activists and some public representatives in the Brahmanbaria cases, the CID chief said, "We act in accordance with the law. Whoever is involved in the investigation, action will be taken against them according to the law.”
