Ctg listed criminal 'Bihari Boga' denied bail in extortion case, sent to jail

Listed criminal Waqil Hossain, alias "Bihari Boga", has been sent to jail after a court rejected his bail petition in an extortion case filed at Khulshi Police Station in Chattogram city.

He surrendered to the court and sought bail around 1:30pm today (18 October).

After a hearing, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mahidul Islam of the Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court rejected his petition and ordered that he be sent to jail.

Md Raihanul Wazed Chowdhury, additional public prosecutor (APP) at the Chattogram District and Sessions Judge Court, confirmed the matter to The Business Standard.

Advocates' Association President Tarik Ahmed and Lawyers' Forum Secretary Ahmed Kamrul Islam Sajjad represented Waqil during the hearing.

According to police, Waqil is a listed criminal in Chattogram. He faces 23 cases filed at Khulshi Police Station over allegations involving arms, explosives and extortion.

Recently, police reportedly came under attack by his followers while attempting to arrest him over an incident in which a college teacher was beaten.

Six police personnel, including the officer-in-charge (OC), were injured in the attack, according to allegations.

"Boga" had also drawn attention earlier over allegations that he threatened to beat up the OC.

He was expelled from his position as joint convener of the city unit of Swechchhasebak Dal, the volunteer wing of the ruling BNP, on 8 June over allegations of involvement in criminal activities.