Lakshmipur court jails four for using fake accused to obtain bail

Local Correspondent

A Lakshmipur court has sent four people, including a lawyer’s assistant, to jail for presenting fake accused to secure bail in a land dispute case. The incident occurred on November 6 when impersonators stood in for actual defendants at Ramganj Amali Court to obtain bail, which was later discovered to be fraudulent.

On March 24, Senior Judicial Magistrate Abu Sufian Mohammad Noman of Amali Sadar Court rejected the bail petitions of lawyer’s assistant Abul Kashem, bail negotiator Anwar Hossain, and two others – Saiful (alias Ghal Kata Saiful) and Farhad – ordering them jailed.

The fraud came to light after Judicial Magistrate Mohammad Ismail filed a case on January 15 against the four for forgery. The matter stems from a land dispute between Abdul Khaleq of Sondra village and Tajul Islam Khoka that began in 2023.

While two actual accused fled abroad – Sajib to Saudi Arabia and Saiful to Qatar – their impersonators secured bail on November 6. After plaintiff Shamsur Nessa exposed the scam in December, the court canceled the bail and initiated action against those involved. Lawyer Lutfar Rahman Rahim Ghazi, also implicated, avoided punishment by submitting an affidavit promising no repeat offenses.

The court continues investigation into the matter while maintaining its order to jail the four fraud perpetrators.