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Harish Ahmed, younger brother of Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed, has been on the ‘Most Wanted’ list on the Bangladesh Police website for the past few years. However, the name was abruptly removed after February 12. Three days later, it can be viewed again on the website.
Haris Ahmed’s name was seen on the ‘Most Wanted’ list when visiting the Bangladesh Police website around 7:30 pm on Tuesday.
Qatar-based media Al jazeeraAccording to the report, Harish Ahmed and his two brothers Anis Ahmed and Toail Ahmed alias Joseph were convicted in 1998 in the murder case of Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa, a businessman and leader of a political party. In that case, Harish Ahmed and Anis Ahmed were sentenced to life imprisonment and Joseph was sentenced to death.
Harish and Anis are mentioned as fugitives in the media documentary titled “All the Prime Minister’s Men.”
Harish fled to India after the murder. From there he went to Budapest, the capital of Hungary. He currently lives there. It is believed that he lives there as Mohammad Hassan.
For some time in 2019, Harish’s name was on Interpol’s ‘wanted’ list.
Spokesman for the police headquarters and assistant police inspector. Sohail Rana was asked in a text message on what basis Harish’s name was removed from the ‘Most Wanted’ list on the police website. In response, he told the reporter to ‘wait.’
When contacted again yesterday, he said that no response was received from the desk in question.
Yesterday daily The Prothom-aloAccording to a report, the government pardoned Haris and Anis. Both were sentenced to life in prison in the murder case. Harish was charged in two murder cases and Anis in one.
In March 2004, Abu Morshed, a student and student activist at the University of Dhaka, was sentenced to death by his brother Joseph and Harish was sentenced to life imprisonment. Joseph’s sentence was commuted by special powers of the president.
According to that report, on March 26, 2019, the Interior Ministry issued a notice to commute the sentences of Harish and Anis. Nevertheless The daily star The Interior Ministry could not confirm that.
Speaking to the media yesterday, Bangladesh Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed said: ‘When I met my brother in Malaysia, there was no case in his name. That was a conspiracy case, already cleared. That launch took place in March. I went in April.
He added: “Here Al jazeera The statement he gave was completely malicious. Because that day there was no punishment against my brother, if I may say so, nor was there any case against him. They have been exempted from the case before him.
The Prothom-alo“General Aziz Ahmed was appointed Army Chief of Staff on June 25, 2016,” the report says. A month ago, on May 26, 2016, Joseph was released after being pardoned.
“Nine months later, Harish Ahmed and Anis Ahmed were pardoned,” the report says.
He further said, ‘Interior Ministry sources said that a copy of the sentence was sent to two separate trial courts in Dhaka on the same day the ministry issued the notice. These two judicial tribunals convicted the accused. According to judicial sources, the court ordered the Mohammadpur and Kotwali police stations to return the arrest warrants in the name of Harish Ahmed and Anis Ahmed to Tamil without receiving them.
“The life sentences and fines of Harish Ahmed and Anis Ahmed, who were sentenced to life in prison in conspiracy cases, planned, orchestrated and fabricated for political revenge, have been commuted under Section 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code,” says the circular.
Harish Ahmed and Anis Ahmed have been pardoned for life under article 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Subsection 401 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure establishes that if a person is convicted of a crime, the Government may at any time, unconditionally or unconditionally, suspend the effect of his sentence or waive the entire sentence or part of it. the same. .
Yesterday In the Daily StarDespite several attempts by phone, it was not possible to speak to Interior Minister Asaduzzaman Khan. He called her at least 20 times but got no response.
Dhaka Metropolitan Prosecutor Abdullah Abu asked how the two brothers were forgiven without surrendering in court. Daily starWho said, ‘I don’t know about this.’
Minister of Justice Anisul Haque The Prothom-alo“Under Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, there is no obligation for a defendant to be present for sentencing,” he said.
However, the interior minister told the media: “The fugitives have no legal rights. They have to surrender to obtain legal rights.
Regarding the forgiveness of Harish Ahmed and Anis Ahmed, he said: ‘I don’t know anything about the forgiveness of their (Harish Ahmed and Anis Ahmed). I can’t say anything without knowing it.
He further said: “One of us had requested a life sentence. I do not remember the name. His Excellency the President agreed to that request. Another declared himself mentally ill. That is all I remember.
