DHAKA, Jan 27, 2021 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today issued a rule asking
authorities concerned as to why it shall not grant bail to suspended Dhaka
South City Corporation (DSCC) ward-30 councilor Erfan Salim in a case for
allegedly assaulting an officer of Bangladesh navy last year.
A High Court division virtual bench of Justice Jahangir Hossain and Justice
Md Badruzzaman passed the order after holding hearing on a plea for bail of
the accused.
“The High Court asked the state to reply the rule within two weeks,” Deputy
Attorney General Md Bashir Ullah said.
Erfan, son of lawmaker Haji Md Selim and his men allegedly assaulted Lt
Wasif Ahmad Khan in the capital’s Kalabagan signal area on October 25, 2020
evening.
The navy officer filed the case against Erfan, his bodyguard Md Zahid,
protocol officer AB Siddique Dipu, driver Mizanur Rahman and 2/3 unidentified
persons.
Erfan, earlier, filed the plea for bail with Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions
Judge Court which was eventually rejected on December 27. Later, he filed the
bail plea with the High Court.