Court Denies Bail, Sends Chinmoy Krishna Das to Jail

Staff Correspondent

Chattogram: Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari (38), the former head of Pundrik Dham in Hathazari, Chittagong, and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Combined Sanatan Jagaran Alliance, has had his bail application rejected.

On Tuesday, November 26, the court of Kazi Shariful Islam, Magistrate of Chattogram Metropolitan-6, issued the order.

Defense lawyer Advocate Dilip Kumar Nath confirmed the court’s decision, stating, “The court has rejected the bail. We will file a `mis-case’ tomorrow.”

According to sources, Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was brought to the court under heavy security at 11:30 AM on Tuesday. He was facing charges related to the alleged disrespect of the national flag at the Independence Monument in Newmarket, Chittagong. After the hearing, the court denied bail and sent him to jail. Meanwhile, a large number of his followers and devotees gathered outside the court chanting “Jai Shri Ram,” demanding his release.

Earlier, on Monday, November 25, the Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested him at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and took him into custody.

On the following day, residents of the Sanatan community in Chittagong’s Cheragi Hill area held protests and demonstrations against the arrest.