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Court brings forward Pori Moni’s bail hearing to August 31
A Dhaka court on Sunday brought forward to August 31 the date to hear a plea seeking bail for film actress Pori Moni held in jail in a narcotics case.
Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge KM Imrul Kayes announced the new date following an order of the High Court, said Additional Public Prosecutor Tapash Kumar Pal.
On august 22, Pori Moni’s lawyer submitted the bail petition and the court set September 13 to hold a hearing, he said.
Later, her lawyer Mozibur Rahman went to the High Court challenging the lower court’s decision. He also sought interim bail for the actress in the petition.
HC seeks explanation over delay in Pori Moni’s bail plea hearing
The High Court on Thursday issued a rule seeking explanation as to why a lower court order fixing September 13 for hearing the bail petition of Pori Moni in a case under the Narcotics Control Act should not be cancelled.
The court also asked why the bail application would not be heard within two days.
The respondents were asked to respond to the rule by September 1.
Also read: Investigation on Pori Moni and others in final stage, says CID chief
The virtual HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice KM Zahid Sarwar Kajol issued the rule after hearing on a revision petition filed on behalf Pori Moni challenging the lower court order.
“ Why has the date of bail hearing been fixed after 21 days ? The decision curtailed the rights of the accused,” the HC observed .
On August 22, the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Emrul Kayesh set September 13 for hearing on the bail petition of Pori Moni in the case.
Also read: Pori Moni: Hearing on new bail plea on Sept. 13
Later, she appealed to the High Court challenging its validity. The interim bail of the actress was also sought in the petition .
Lawyers ZI Khan Panna and Mozibur Rahman appeared for Pori Moni, while Assistant Attorney General Md Mizanur Rahman opposed the petition.
Investigation on Pori Moni and others in final stage, says CID chief
Investigation into the cases against arrested film actress Pori Moni, businesswoman Helena Jahangir, film producer Nazrul Islam Raj and models Piasha and Mou is on the final stage, additional IGP and CID chief Mahbubur Rahman said on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters at his office here Mahbubur Rahman said CID has been investigating 15 cases against the arrested persons. The submission of the reports before court is expected to start in next one and a half months.
Read: Shakib Khan at odds with acting association's stance on Pori Moni
Asked about the drugs seized from the houses of Pori Moni, model Faria Mahbub Piyasa and others, the addition IGP said evidence of narcotics were recovered from their possessions. “Chemical and forensic tests are being done to find out if those are narcotics at all,” he said.
When asked about the source of the seized drugs he said different sources were mentioned. But no matter from where the drugs came from, it is illegal to procure or stockpile these drugs, he said.
Read: Narcotics Case against Pori Moni: Hearing on bail, remand petitions Thursday
Pori Moni and Raj were arrested by Rab following separate raids from Banani in Dhaka on August 4. Earlier on August 3, Rab arrested Helena Jahangir from her Gulshan residence in the capital.
The DB police arrested Piasha and Mou from the city on August 2 on charges of blackmailing people with objectionable pictures.
Pori Moni: Hearing on new bail plea on Sept. 13
A Dhaka court on Sunday set September 13 for hearing a plea seeking bail for jailed film actress Pori Moni being held in a narcotics case.
Dhaka Metropolitan session judge KM Imrul Kayesh set the date after her lawyer advocate Mojibur Rahman submitted the latest bail petition on Sunday.
Advocate Mojibur said his earlier bail petition filed with Dhaka Chief Magistrate’s court was rejected.
Read: Narcotics Case against Pori Moni: Hearing on bail, remand petitions Thursday
“For a long time Pori Moni has been behind bars and she is physically unwell. It’s hampering her professional commitments. Hopefully the court will consider all this and grant her the bail,” said the lawyer.
On Saturday Pori Moni was sent to jail after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) inspector Kazi Golam Mostafa produced her before the court on completion of a one-day remand. No bail petition was submitted on her behalf on this day.
The latest bail plea was filed a day after she expressed her anguish at her lawyers for not filing bail petition on Saturday.
Read: Shakib Khan at odds with acting association's stance on Pori Moni
Pori Moni has been remanded three times for interrogation by police since Rab arrested her on August 4 from her Banani residence.
Later a case was filed against the popular Dhallywood actress for illegal possession of alcohol and drugs in her house.
Pori Moni made headlines in June after she went on Facebook live accusing businessman Nasir U Mahmood and others of trying to rape and kill her at Boat Club on the city’s outskirts.
Pori Moni placed on CID remand again
A Dhaka court on Thursday placed actress Pori Moni on a one-day fresh police remand in connection with a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Atikul Islam passed the order, rejecting the actor's bail plea after Criminal Investigation Department (CID) inspector Kazi Golam Mostafa produced her in the court this morning.
Read: Narcotics Case against Pori Moni: Hearing on bail, remand petitions Thursday
Earlier on Tuesday, inspector Kazi, also the investigating officer in the case, sought Pori Moni's remand for five days for the third phase of investigation in the case.
On the other hand, Pori Moni’s counsel Majibur Rahman filed a petition seeking bail for his client in the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rezaul Karim Chowdhury on Monday.
On Friday, a Dhaka court sent actress Pori Moni and her associate Ashraful Islam Dipu to jail, turning down their bail pleas. A Dhaka court on August 10 placed actress Pori Moni on a two-day fresh remand in the case.
Read: Shakib Khan at odds with acting association's stance on Pori Moni
Pori Moni, whose allegation of rape attempt on her by businessman Nasir U Mahmood and others prompted firestorm in social media barely two months back, was detained from her home on August 4.
A case was filed against the actress under the Narcotics Control Act the following day.
On August 5, a Dhaka Court placed her on a four-day remand in the case.
Read: Hundreds gather in Kashimpur as Pori enters lock-up
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been tasked with investigating the charges brought against her. The department took over the case from the Detective Branch (DB).
Pori Moni and her associate Nazrul Islam Raj were ringleaders of an organised gang, said Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of legal and media wing of RAB, in a media briefing on August 6.
Shakib Khan at odds with acting association's stance on Pori Moni
Dhallywood superstar actor Shakib Khan shared his viewpoints on social media regarding the much-talked-about issue of actress Pori Moni on Saturday, questioning the current governing body of the Bangladesh Film Actors’ Association (Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpi Samity)’s position against the actress.
The association suspended the membership of Pori Moni last Saturday, two days after her arrest in a drugs case at a press briefing held at the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC).
Expressing his frustration over the decision, Shakib Khan wrote from his official Facebook page: “I have noticed that after the arrest of Pori Moni only on the basis of allegations, the Film Actors' Association has hastily held a press conference and suspended her membership, without extending any hand of cooperation to her at this crucial moment.”
Read: Superstar Shakib Khan to seek AL nomination
“This behaviour of the association is really very mysterious. Many conscientious senior-junior artists and cultural activists have regrets about the issue. This is inhumane treatment of the organization against her. The question remains, in whose interest is the current Film Artists Association?” Shakib Khan wrote on the post.
Mentioning that the association acted differently in the past and stood beside other convicted artists, he wrote, “Several senior artists have been arrested on even more heinous charges in the past, however, the then association did not suspend the membership of the accused - rather it stood beside the artist, even protested down the street. This exceptional behaviour of the current association is surely controversial.”
Read Banks asked to provide account details of Pori Moni, Helena, 6 others
“Once again, it is clear that this association separated the artists instead of uniting them. It has ruined the work environment in the industry by creating this kind of division. Maybe that's why our cinema industry is on the verge of destruction today,” Shakib Khan expressed his concerns.
He also shared his experience of knowing Pori Moni, saying, “As far as I know as a colleague, Pori Moni lost her parents and grew up without having them around her. There is a significant difference in the struggle, between her and the others of her age with families. Maybe due to lack of proper guideline and support, she could not make the right decisions.”
On August 10, her centenarian grandfather rushed to the court premises to see his granddaughter, even the ongoing horrific pandemic situation could not stop him. Unfortunately, what a cruel time it is! He could not meet his granddaughter. I heard him saying in the court premises that Pori Moni has not done anything for herself in her life. She always donated for people in need - and now the situation has made her a victim.”
Read Pori Moni put on 2-day fresh remand
Refusing to comment on the technicalities of the arrest, Shakib Khan added, “Pori Moni's case is still pending and I am not saying anything about that. I am not going to analyze the crime of the case in which she has been arrested. The country's customary law court is respected. Surely there will be a fair trial at the end of an impartial investigation, but the way she is being harassed on social media before the trial is really sad.”
The actor said that those who misled Pori Moni and victimized her should also be brought under judgement. "Pori Moni has been in more than 30 movies and has several more in her hands. On the contrary, there are some artists who are leading luxurious lives misusing the label of an "artiste" year after year without working in a single movie. I believe we should find out about their source of income as well.
“As a co-artist, I hope that the law will maintain its individuality in the case of Pori Moni and she will learn from her mistakes. I sincerely hope this will help her make the right decision in her future life,“Shakib Khan concluded the statement on Pori Moni situation with high hopes.
Read Pori Moni ‘affair’: Now police officer Sakline faces the music
Hundreds gather in Kashimpur as Pori enters lock-up
Actress Pori Moni was taken to Kashimpur jail following denial of her bail plea by a Dhaka court on Friday.
“She has been placed in the women section of the jail with other accused,” Abdul Jalil, jail superintendent (acting) of Kashimpur Central Women's Jail told UNB.
Hundreds of curious people started flocking to the main gate of Kashimpur Jail in the afternoon to steal a glance of the actress.
Their presence got so overwhelming that additional police were deployed in the area to keep the situation under control.
Read: Banks asked to provide account details of Pori Moni, Helena, 6 others
A prison van carrying the talk of the town entered the jail premise at around 6:55 pm, reported our correspondent.
Many were disappointed for not being able to see the actress despite waiting for hours.
Pori Moni put on 2-day fresh remand
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed actress Pori Moni on a 2-day fresh remand in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Debabrata Das passed the order when police produced her before the court upon completion of her four-day remand.
Read:Pori Moni likely to be produced before CMM court today
Pori Moni’s counsel filed a petition before the court seeking bail for her.
Besides, the court also put Ashraful Islam Dipu, an associate of Raj Multimedia owner Nazrul Islam Raj, on a two-day remand in the same case.
Pori Moni likely to be produced before CMM court today
Actress Shamsunnahar Smrity alias Pori Moni might be produced before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court (CMM), Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon, upon completion of her 4-day remand in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.
Pori Moni is scheduled to be taken to the court at 12:00 pm and be produced before it at 3 pm, sources within law enforcement agencies and the CMM court told UNB.
Read: Probe committee to investigate Saklain-Pori 'affair'
She might be produced before the court in the afternoon, said Deputy Commissioner (Prosecution) Zafar Hossain.
Film actress Pori Moni, whose allegation of rape attempt on her by businessman Nasir U Mahmud and others prompted firestorm in social media barely two months back, was detained from her home on August 4.
Read:Pori Moni ‘affair’: Now police officer Sakline faces the music
A case was then filed against the actress under the Narcotics Control Act the following day.
Later, a Dhaka Court placed her on a 4-day remand in the case.
Read: Pori Moni placed on 4-day remand
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police has been tasked with investigating the charges brought against her.
They took over the case from the Detective Branch (DB) of the police and were carrying out the investigation.
Probe committee to investigate Saklain-Pori 'affair'
A three-member committee has been formed to investigate the "affair" between Golam Saklain Shithil, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Detective Branch (DB), and Dhallywood actress Pori Moni.
The Police Headquarters confirmed this to UNB Sunday night.
Police Headquarters Additional Deputy Inspector General (Training) Mia Masud Karim will lead the committee. The two other members are Hamida Parveen, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Women Support and Investigation Centre, and Rumana Akter, special superintendent (forensic) of the Criminal Investigation Division.
The committee has been asked to submit its report within 15 working days.
Saklain was introduced to Pori Moni in June this year when he was a supervising officer of a case filed with Airport Police Station under the Narcotics Control Act against businessman Nasir Uddin Mahmood.
Read: Pori Moni ‘affair’: Now police officer Sakline faces the music
Nasir was arrested by DB on June 15 from Uttara over a case filed with Savar Police Station by Pori Moni for an alleged attempt to rape and murder her.
According to media reports, Saklain had been maintaining a relationship with Pori Moni secretly.
But the matter came to light when members of Rapid Action Battalion detained Pori Moni from her Banani flat on August 4.
They seized foreign liquor and narcotics from there. Later, a case was filed with Banani Police station against her the following day.
Read: Pori Moni placed on 4-day remand
CCTV footage, which was leaked recently, showed that Pori Moni went to the official flat of Saklain in Rajarbagh police officers' residential area on the morning of August 1 and came out after around 18 hours.
Several media ran reports about their alleged relationship on Friday.
Following the reports, ADC Saklain was relieved from his duty as ADC DB Gulshan Division on Saturday morning and was transferred to the Public Order Management West in the afternoon.