Fraud case against AL leader Helena Jahangir, verdict Mar 20

Helena Jahangir. Photo collected.

The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed March 20 for delivering its judgment in a fraud and extortion case filed against expelled ruling party leader of a sub-committee, Helena Jahangir, and four others.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tofazzal Hossain of Dhaka CMM Court fixed the date after conclusion of the arguments from both the state and defense.

Four other accused of the case are- Hazera Khatun, General Manager of Helena Jahangir's IPTV Joyjatra Television, its Coordinator Sanaullah Nuri, Chief News Editor Quamruzzaman Arif and Staff Reporter Mahfuzur Rahman.

Bhola district correspondent of Joyjatra television filed the case against Helena and four others with Pallabi Police Station on August 2, 2021.

According to the prosecution, Helena Jahangir took Tk 54,000 from Tuhin for appointing him as a District Correspondent of the television. After joining the television, he did not get any remuneration for several months.

On the other hand, the television authorities took Tk 3,000 from him every month. On November 21, 2021, Inspector Shahinur Islam of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) submitted charge sheet with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka.

On July 29, 2021, members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Helena Jahangir, 49, from her residence in the city’s Gulshan-2 area. The elite force members “seized foreign liquor, illegal walkie-talkie sets, casino equipment and deer skins” from her possession.

Four separate cases were filed against Helena. The sub-committee removed Helena for her “involvement with the Bangladesh Awami Chakrijibi League” a group which has no official connection with the ruling party. - Special Correspondent