Jahalom freed from jail
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Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Jahalom, who was in jail for the last three years instead of the real accused Abu Salek in 26 corruption cases, has been released from the jail.
He was released from Kashimpur Central Jail 2 in Gazipur at 12:56am on Monday.
Senior Jail Super of Kashimpur Central Jail- 2 Subroto Kumar Bala confirmed the matter.
Earlier on Sunday, the High Court directed the jail authorities to release jute mill worker Jaha Alom.
The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader gave the order to free Jaha Alom immediately while hearing a rule over the legality of his jailing.
Lawyer Md Khurshid Alam Khan moved for the Anti-Corruption Commission while lawyer Amit Das Gupta stood for the victim Jaha Alom.
Later, the lawyer of Jahalom said, the High Court released him in 26 cases. However, there was no charge-sheet in seven other cases. Following the court verdict, there is no bar to release him from jail.
Earlier on January 28, the HC summoned four people including ACC officials to explain the issue.
Jahalom, son of Yusuf Ali of Tangail, was thrown into jail in April 2016 in 32 cheque forgery cases filed by the anti-graft watchdog.
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