Chinmoy secures bail in HC

The High Court, HC, has granted bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatan Jagaran Mancha, in a sedition case.

The HC bench of Justice Md Atoar Rahman and Justice Md Ali Reza passed the order on Wednesday, April 30, after a hearing on his bail petition.

Lawyer Apurba Kumar Bhattacharya stood for Chinmoy, while Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman represented the state.

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested Chinmoy, also the principal of Pundarik Dham in Chattogram, in the capital on November 25. He was later handed over to the Chattogram Metropolitan Police.

On November 26, Judge Kazi Shariful Islam of the Sixth Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Chattogram rejected Chinmoy’s bail plea and ordered his transfer to jail.

Following the bail rejection, several hundred ISKCON supporters surrounded the prison van carrying Chinmoy, chanting various slogans. Law enforcement officials managed to bring the situation under control after over two hours, allowing Chinmoy to be taken to jail.

During the commotion, ISKCON supporters reportedly attacked, resulting in the death of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif within the Chattogram court premises.

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