Major Sadique’s wife Jafrin put on 5-day remand

Wife of Major Sadik, Zafrin. Photo collected.

Dhaka, Aug 7 -A Dhaka court on Thursday placed Sumaiya Jafrin, wife of Major Sadique, on a five-day remand in a case filed over her alleged involvement in a secret meeting with Awami League leaders and activists.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefat Ullah passed the order when DB inspector and also the investigating officer of the case Zehad Hossain produced her before the court with a seven-day remand prayer.

Besides, Advocate Morshed Hossain Shaheen, a counsel of Jafrin, filed a petition seeking bail for his client.

On Wednesday detectives arrested Sumaiya from Mirpur DOHS area.

According to the case statement, Sumaiya was involved in providing training to Awami League leaders and activists.

Bangladesh Army took Major Sadique into custody following a claim that surfaced recently on social media and various news platforms that he was involved in providing training to Awami League activists.

Brigadier General Md Nazim-Ud-Daula, Director of Military Operations at Army Headquarters disclosed this at a press briefing held on July 31 at Officers’ Mess ‘A’ in Dhaka Cantonment. - UNB