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Grenade Attack Case

Hasina was the target of attackers

Say 2 prosecution witnesses

Court Correspondent
Iwo prosecution witnesses yesterday told a Dhaka court that they came to know from several people that grenades were hurled at an Awami League rally on Bangabandhu Avenue on August 21, 2004 only to kill AL President Sheikh Hasina.
Goiap Kazi, a guard, and Abdur Rahim Howlader, a sweeper of Railway Super Market, said this as Judge Masdar Hossain of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 Dhaka was recording their statements.
The court also fixed March 18 for next hearing of the case and summoned five others to appear before the court.
In his deposition, Goiap told the court that he was on duty at the market on August 21, 2004. But he heard sounds of grenade explosions at Bangabandhu Avenue at about 4:30pm. He then closed all collapsible gates of the market. After a while, he found a grenade inside the market and soon informed the law enforcement agencies of it.
On hearing the news, police, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and army came there and exploded it at the Osmany Uddyan the same day. The following day, another grenade was found at a bathroom of the market and the police seized it and made a seizure list where he signed. t . i,
■ Later, he came to know from several people
that a large number of people were killed and several others injured in the grenade attacks. Moreover, grenades were exploded only to kill Hasina.Golapsaid.
Rahim, another witness, told the court that he was also on duty at the Railway Market on August 21,2004 and found a grenade at a bathroom of the market. Police seized it and made a seizure list of the grenade where he signed.
Later, he came to know from several people that grenades were exploded only to kill Hasina, hesaid.
Former deputy minister Abdus Salam Pintu told the court that no key witnesses were produced before the court although several dates have expired. He was implicated in the case, as he was in-charge minister of Gopalganj district. Moreover, he was implicated in the case as per direction ofa foreign mission, Pintu said.
The 22 people accused of launching the grenade attacks on the rally include Pintu, Harkatul Jihad (Huji) chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, Huji members Abu Sayeed, Shahdatullah Jewel, Rafiqul Islam alias Rafiq, AbuTaher and MaulanaTajuddin.
Fourteen of the accused, including Pintu and Hannan, who are now in jail, were produced before the court during yesterday's hearing.
Eight others, including Pintu's younger brother Maulana Tajuddin, have been abscor;djngsipcp the cases were tjled. „ f ,