Zakir’s bail plea scrapped in case over attack on DRU journos

City Desk :

A court here on Monday scrapped a plea for bail of prime accused Zakir Hossain in a case lodged over the brutal attack and attempt to murder journalists on the premises of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the city’s Segunbagicha area.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saifuzzaman passed the order after holding a hearing on the matter. The court, however, allowed bail to his alleged partner in crimes and also his wife Beauty Khatun.

Police arrested Zakir and Beauty from their Segunbagicha house on May 24. They were produced before the court on May 25, and were later sent to jail in the case.

Around 50 miscreants led by Zakir pounced on the journalists on DRU premises on the night of May 21 using firearms, sharp weapons, and sticks. A couple of journalists including DRU President Abu Saleh Akon, office secretary Rafiq Rafi, members Moshiur Rahman, Mahbub Hasan, Delwar Mohin, and Mofijul Sadik got injured in the attack.