Ex-justice Manik detained while trying to cross over to India: BGB
However, exactly why he was detained could not be known immediately
Former Supreme Court justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik has been detained by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) while he was allegedly trying to cross over to India from the Jakiganj border area in Sylhet tonight.
BGB PRO Shariful Islam confirmed the matter to the media.
However, the exact reason why he was detained could not be known immediately.
According to BGB sources, the retired justice was initially detained by the locals and informed the BGB.
He will be shown arrested in a case filed against him with a Dhaka police station, sources also said.
Details of the case could not be known immediately.
Manik was a justice of the Appellate Division. He retired in September 2015. Later, he became a known figure to attend various Television programmes and talk shows.