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4-Party Nominee in Bogra-1

Shokrana accused of hiding his past

Hasibur Rahman Bilu, Bogra
A resident in Bogra town alleges that four-party alliance candidate for Bogra-1 (Sariakandi-Sonatola) constituency Mohammad Shokrana has concealed information in the affidavit submitted with his nominationpapers.
Anisuzzaman Mintu in a written allegation submitted
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(0 Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Humayun Kabir said Shokrana did not mention that he was accused in a case in 1974. .
He said Shokrana, the then Jubo League leader, in August 1974 trained his gun on a minister of the then Awami League government and a case was filed against him with Bogra police on August 9.
Former JSD leader \nisuzzaman Mintu also alleged Shokrana was jailed lor life for killing Mintu's brother Kibria but did not mention it in his affidavit either.
DC Humayun Kabir confirmed he has received Mintu's allegation and ordered the section concerned to investigate it.
As journalists contacted Shokrana to verify the allegations, he submitted a supplementary affidavit to the returning officer revealing some of the concealed information.
The returning officer has also confirmed receiving the supplementary affidavit.
An official from the district election office said there is no provision of giving supplementary affidavit as per the present election laws. Shokrana’s supplementary affidavit has been accepted as the election office is bound to accept any application.
A high official of the district police said investigation into the allegations have already started.
I le however said the police do not have records regarding
allegations of crimes committed by Shokrana many years ago. Records at the court, record rooms and other places are being searched, he added.
BNP leader Shokrana in his affidavit said proceedings of two cases filed against him under the Emergency Power Rules, 2007 and the Special Powers Act, 1974 have been suspended by the High Court.
He gave information regarding filing of three cases against him in the past and added that the HC has acquitted him in two cases and cancelled proceedings of another.
But he did not furnish information about any other case. Speaking over phone on Monday, he however admitted that he was awarded life term in Kibria killing case in Malotinagar in Bogra after the Liberation War.
He also admitted that he was sentenced to three years' prison in an arms case in 1974.
The four-party candidate added he was also given a three-and-a-half-year jail term in a case regarding illegal income. Besides, police submitted charge sheet against him in the freedom fighter Anwarul Quadir Anu murder case.
Shokrana and his accomplices opened fire on Anu in Duttabari in the town in broad daylight on January 2, 1974. Anu died at Bogra Mohammad Ali Hospital while undergoing treatment.
The trial of the case has yet to start.
He admitted to serving several months behind bars
during the caretaker government tenure as an accused in a case regarding embezzlement of relief materials distributed from the prime minister's relief fund.
Speaking anonymously, a high police official said as allegations of Shokrana's involvement in different crimes were raised a few years ago, investigators found his links to at least 30 murders.
The BNP nominee was arrested on August 15, 1975 but was released as the Ziaur Rahman-led government later granted him clemency as a "freedom fighter".
Shokrana got licence for two firearms including a revolver in 1990. Sources sa\ his second wife also possesses an arms licence.