Ctg court again rejects Chinmoy’s bail petition

BSS :

A Chattogram court has again refused bail prayer of of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, an expelled ISKON leader and spokesperson of the Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote (SSJJ) in a sedition case.

Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Saiful Islam rejected the bail prayer after hearing amid tight security measures in and around the court premises on Thursday.

Supreme Court lawyers belongs to Ainjibi Oikkya Parishad led by advocate Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee who is also a SSJJ leader moved the bail petition on behalf of Chinmoy.

Public Prosecutor (PP) Md Mofizul Haque Bhuiyan confirmed the matter to BSS.

Talking to journalists A A M Humayun Kabir, Deputy Commissioner (Prosecution) of Chattogram Metropolitan Police said the bail hearing for Chinmoy took place today amid tight security to avert any untoward incident.

Advocate Nazim Uddin Chowdhury, president of the Chattogram District Bar Association, told journalists that the defense lawyers pleaded for granting bail to Chinmoy arguing that their client has not violated the sedition law.