BSS
  02 Jun 2022, 16:15

Pori Moni exempted from personal appearance in drugs case

DHAKA, June 02, 2022 (BSS) - A court here today exempted actress Pori Moni 
from personal appearance in a case lodged under narcotics control act.

Judge Nazrul Islam of Dhaka 10th Special Judge Court passed the order, 
allowing a plea filed for the actress. Pori Moni on May 12 filed the plea, 
citing her poor health condition.

Earlier in this morning, Pori Moni appeared before the court. The defence 
today cross-examined plaintiff of the case, Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) 
Md Majibur Rahman of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). After end of his cross-
examination, the court adjourned the hearing till July 19.

The court on January 5, 2022, framed charges against Pori Moni, Ashraful 
Islam Dipu and Kabir Howlader.

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court on November 15, 2021, accepted the 
charge-sheet filed in the case and transferred it to Dhaka 10th Special Judge 
Court for further proceedings.

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on October 4 had filed the charge-
sheet.

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Qayesh on August 31 allowed bail 
to Pori Moni in the case and she was finally released from the jail the next 
day.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained Pori Moni on August 4, 2021, from her 
Banani flat and seized huge amounts of foreign liquors and different drugs 
from there.