MP Liton denied bail again

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UNB, Gaibandha :A court here on Wednesday rejected the bail petition of Manjurul Islam Liton, Awami League MP from Gaibandha-1 constituency, for the third times in a case over shooting a minor boy in Sundarganj upazila.Additional chief judicial magistrate Moynul Hasan Yousuf rejected the bail prayer after hearing when Liton’s lawyer Sirajul Islam filed petitions in two cases filed over shooting the minor boy and vandalism in Sundarganj upazila at noon.Meanwhile, the court granted him bail in the vandalism and looting case. Earlier on October 25, the court rejected his bail prayer.On October 2, minor boy Sourav, 8, son of Sazu Miahof Gopalcharan village, suffered wounds to his both legs with bullets allegedly fired by Manjurul Islam Liton in Sundarganj upazila.Sazu filed an attempted murder case against Liton on the following day. Liton remained ‘on the run’ since the incident.On October 8, another case was filed against him on charge of vandalism and looting. On October 14, a team of detective branch arrested Liton from Uttara area in the capital. On October 15, the court sent Liton to jail rejecting his bail and remand pleas in the cases.

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