Verdict against Enu, Rupan deferred to Apr 25

The delivery of the verdict against Old Dhaka's two brothers - Enamul Haque Bhuiyan Enu and Rupan Bhuiyan - in a money laundering case has been deferred to April 25.

Acting Judge of Special Judge's Court-5 of Dhaka Monir Kamal Roy on Wednesday set the date as the court's Judge Iqbal Hossain is on vacation today. 

The court stenographer Sohanur Rahman confirmed the matter to Jago News. 

Earlier on March 16, Judge of Special Judge's Court-5 of Dhaka Judge Iqbal Hossain fixed April 6 to pronounce his verdict in the case after completion of arguments.

The case statement said the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized around Tk 2 lakh from the house of Abul Kalam Azad, an employee of Enu, who would run casinos at Dhaka Wanderers Club, in Wari area of capital Dhaka on September 24, 2019.

On November 25 of the same year, RAB-3 police inspector (city and traffic) Ziaul Hasan filed a case with Wari Police Station in this connection.

According to the case statement, Enu and Rupan, who have long allegedly been running casinos, kept their illegally amassed money in Azad's home amid the anti-casino drives to conceal their own wrongdoings.

Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) inspector Mohammad Sadek Ali submitted a charge sheet in the case on July 21, 2022, accusing 11 people, and on January 5 last year, the court framed charges against them.

However, other accused in the lawsuit are Merazul Haque Bhuiyan Shiplu, Rashidul Haque Bhuiyan, Sahidul Haque Bhuiyan, Pavel Rahman, Tuhin Munshi, Abul Kalam Azad, Nabir Hossain Shikder, and Saiful Islam.

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