Dhaka's Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammed Jashim accepted their bail pleas after they surrendered to the court on Thursday. Apart from Anisul, also the editor of Kishor Alo, the other bail recipients are Mahitul Alam, senior assistant editor of Kishor Alo, Kabir Bakul, the head of events and activation of Kishor Alo, and Shah Paran Tushar and Shuvashish Pramanik, assistants of events and activation of Kishor Alo. Among the 10 accused in the case, five, including Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman, are out on bail. On Jan 16, Inspector Abdul Alim of Mohammadpur Police Station submitted an investigation report on the case naming 10 people and mentioning the ‘negligence’ of the Kishor Alo authority for Abrar’s death. The Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court issued an arrest warrant against the accused based on the report.

Source: bd News24 September 03, 2020 09:11 UTC