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Detective Branch of police in Bogra has implicated a young man in a “false case” to save Jubo League cadres involved in a shooting at Malgram Dighipara in the town last December.

Md Ibrahim Hossain Kunu, vice president of ward no 14 Jubo League, told The Daily Star that a gang of seven to eight miscreants, including Jubo League cadre Mostakim, in three motorcycles shot five to six rounds at him on December 7 to grab a disputed land. He jumped into a nearby pond to save his life.

Kunu said he informed the high police officials in Bogra of the matter and told them that Jubo League cadres Mostakim, Roman and Adil were among those who shot him but police did not take any case from him.

He also said DB Sub-Inspector Lutfor Rahman filed a case and arrested Belal, 24, son of tea vendor Ramzan, from Khandar Bazar on December 11 afternoon.

Kunu said police also took Belal to a graveyard at the bazar and a revolver was reportedly recovered from there.

Talking to The Daily Star on Sunday SI Lutfor admitted that he was compelled to file the “false case” against Belal to save the Jubo League cadres following orders from high police officials. Police have already submitted charge sheet of the case. SI Lutfor declined to comment.

ASP (Circle-A) Arifur Rahman Mondal of the district said Mostakim was one of the criminals who shot at Kunu. He, however, could not say why police did not press charge against the real culprit as he was outside Bogra for a training programme.

Kunu said Belal was implicated in the case though he told police at the DB office that Belal did not shoot him.

Belal’s father Ramzan said Jubo League leader Sujon involved in the incident assured him that they would procure bail for Belal by April 9. He also said Sujon’s men are giving Tk 100 every day for upkeep of his family. They have also promised to pay Belal’s house rent.

Ramzan said his son Belal was arrested while collecting rents at the bazar. Later, he was blindfolded and taken to the graveyard. A revolver was recovered from there and police gave a story to journalists that Belal hid the revolver there on instructions of Mostaque.