A July fighter, Gias Uddin, has filed a case application in a Dhaka court against 14 officials and employees of the July Martyrs Memorial Foundation, alleging fraud, assault and an extortion demand. He submitted the application before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Alam on Tuesday, September 1. The court recorded his statement and ordered the Criminal Investigation Department, or CID, to investigate the allegations and submit a report.

According to the case application, Gias Uddin went to collect a cheque from the foundation as a July fighter. After not receiving it, he informed the matter to Sarjis Alam, Hasnat Abdullah, Tasnim Jara and Snigdha at the Banglamotor NCP office. They assured him that he would receive the cheque if he went to the July Foundation, the application says.

The application alleges that on May 3 last year, the accused demanded Tk150,000, or half of the Tk300,000 cheque amount, before allowing him to cash it. It says he was assaulted after refusing to pay and later received initial treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Gias Uddin said police did not register his case and advised him to file it in court.