High Court grants bail to guardian Shahjalal Rumi in Tongi madrasa attack case, orders surrender within four weeks
The High Court has granted interim bail to guardian Shahjalal Rumi in a case filed over an attack and vandalism at a madrasa in Tongi, Gazipur, centred on an allegation of sexual harassment of a seven-year-old child. As a condition of the bail, he has been ordered to surrender before the Gazipur Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court within four weeks.
A High Court bench of Justice Md Selim and Justice Md Asif Hasan passed the order on Tuesday (3 November). Advocate Bellal Hossain confirmed the matter to the media.
According to the case statement, the allegation of sexual harassment of a seven-year-old child at a madrasa in Tongi led to allegations of an attack and vandalism there. A case was filed against Shahjalal Rumi over the incident. After the allegation, the matter drew wide discussion in the media and on social media.
Advocate Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman Khan, Advocate Bellal Hossain and Advocate HM Ruhul Amin Molla took part in the hearing on behalf of Shahjalal Rumi's bail petition.
Seeking legal remedy in the case, Shahjalal Rumi filed an anticipatory bail petition with the High Court on 26 October. The hearing on that petition was held on Tuesday (3 November). After the hearing, the court granted him interim bail and ordered him to surrender before the Gazipur Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court within four weeks.
