A total of 40 criminal suspects accused in 30 arms and narcotics cases are still on the run – over two years after they were bailed out from prison on bonds forged by corrupt court staff members. A total of 106 suspects accused in 76 criminal cases pending with the Dhaka Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court were released from jail against fake bail bonds forged by court staff members in the first five months of 2015. But one member of the court staff who wished to remain anonymous said the remaining 40 accused were “still roaming scot-free, taking advantage of the negligence and inaction by the law enforcement agencies”. Public Prosecutor SM Zahid Sarder of the Dhaka Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court confirmed that the absconding suspects had managed to come out of prison through fake bail orders. The allegation of negligence was refuted by Anisur Rahman, the deputy commissioner (prosecution) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 13, 2017 05:48 UTC