A Jessore court has acquitted four families accused in a so-called 'militant' case nine years after it was filed. The verdict came following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government in July 2024. The victims—Tanzir Ahmed, Md. Mohiuddin, Mehedi Hasan Pasha, and Saddam Yasir Sajal—were declared innocent after years of imprisonment, harassment, and social stigma. They alleged that former Jessore Superintendent of Police and later Rajshahi DIG Md. Anisur Rahman orchestrated the fabricated cases and was also linked to the extrajudicial killing of BNP activist Abu Sayeed.

According to the report, Abu Sayeed’s wife filed a murder case against Anis in August 2024, which is under investigation. Police sources confirmed that Anis was suspended in July 2025 for being absent from duty. The accused officer served as Jessore SP from March 2014 to August 2018 and became Rajshahi DIG in July 2023. He has been untraceable since Hasina’s resignation and has not commented on the allegations.

The acquittal marks the end of a prolonged ordeal for the families, who faced torture, wrongful detention, and loss of livelihood under the previous administration.