Ex-Tangail mayor Mukti sent to jail on surrender

A Tangail court on Wednesday rejected the bail petitions of former Tangail municipality mayor Shahidur Rahman Khan Mukti and sent him to jail after he surrendered before it in connection with a case for murdering valiant freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed.

After remaining absconding for nearly six years, Mukti, one of the accused in the murder case, surrendered before Tangail First Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court on Wednesday morning and sought bail through his lawyer.

After the hearing, Judge Sikandar Julkarnine rejected his bail prayer and sent him to the prison.

Mukti, son of Ataur Rahman Khan, incumbent Awami League lawmaker from Tangail-3 constituency, is younger brother of Amanur Rahman Khan Rana, former lawmaker of the constituency, APP Monirul Islam Khan said.  

According to the case statement, bullet-hit body of Awami League (AL) leader Faruk was found near his house on January 18, 2013.

During investigation, police found involvement of Rana, and his three younger brothers, including Mukti, in this connection.

In September 18, 2018, Rana surrendered before a lower court that rejected his bail prayer and sent him to jail.

He later came out of jail after securing bail from the High Court.