A case was filed today against former director of
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Sheikh Sohel, 55, with Khulna Court on charge
of extortion of Taka 60 lakh from a businessman in the city.
The other accused of the case are: the then executive engineer of Local
Government Engineering Department (LGED) Khulna zone Abul Kalam Md
Anisuzzaman and five to six unidentified people.
Sheikh Shahidul Islam, owner of M/s. S R Traders of city’s Hard Metal
Gallary, filed the case against Sheikh Sohel, a cousin of former prime
minister Sheikh Hasina, as a plaintiff, Advocate S M Masudur Rahman, lawyer
of the complainant told BSS.
Md Tariqul Islam, Judicial Magistrate of Khulna Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
(CMM) court-1 ordered to lodge the case with Sonadanga Police Station and
investigate it properly, the lawyer said.
According to the case, the plaintiff alleged that Sheikh Sohel, a presidium
member of Awami Jubo League and also a brother for parliament member from
Bagerhat-1 constituency Sheikh Mohammad Hel
al Uddin along with his
accomplices extorted Taka 60 lakh from him at gun point at Sohel’s residence
in the city on April 23 in 2024.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha