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Hindu monk Chinmoy Das to be questioned in 2 cases in Bangladesh jail

Hindu monk Chinmoy Das to be questioned in 2 cases in Bangladesh jail

India Today18-05-2025
A court in Bangladesh on Sunday granted a two-day remand for Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who will be questioned in two cases - one related to sedition and another pertaining to the murder of a lawyer.On April 30, Das was granted bail by the Bangladesh High Court in a sedition case. However, his release was delayed after the government appealed to the appellate division to pause the bail order. Subsequently, he was shown being arrested in five more cases.advertisementSunday's order was issued by Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate SM Alauddin's court following a hearing. The matter was confirmed by Assistant Public Prosecutor Md Raihanul Wajed Chowdhury.Chowdhury said the investigation officer in the cases had requested court permission to interrogate Das at the jail gate for the two cases filed at Kotwali Police Station. Following the hearing, the court granted one day of jail gate interrogation for each case, totalling two days.The former Iskcon priest was not presented in court during the hearing.On May 6, a court ordered Das to be shown arrested in four separate cases, including a murder case filed by the brother of murdered lawyer Saiful Islam Alif and three others related to violent clashes on November 26, 2024, in the Chattogram court area.On November 26, 2024, when the court rejected bail for Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) expelled leader Feroz Khan in a sedition case, violent protests erupted on the court premises. During the clashes, Alif was killed. Five separate cases were filed in connection with the incident, involving over 2,000 accused individuals.advertisementThe sedition case was filed against Das on October 31, 2024, in which he was accused of disrespecting the Bangladeshi flag. Eighteen others were also named as accused in the case, The Dhaka Tribune reported.On November 26, 2024, the Chattogram court ordered Das to be sent to jail after rejecting his bail in the sedition case.Must Watch
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