Police have submitted a chargesheet naming Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari — former organizer of ISKCON and spokesperson of the Sanatani Jagaran Jote — as the prime accused in the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif in Chattogram. A total of 38 individuals have been charged, while police have requested the release of four others from the case.

The incident traces back to November 25 last year, when Chinmoy was arrested in a sedition case. The following day, during his court appearance, his followers violently clashed with law enforcement in the court premises. The unrest escalated, spreading from Laldighi to Kotwali. During this chaos, Alif was brutally hacked to death near the Bundel Sevak Colony.

On November 29, the victim’s father filed a case naming 31 individuals — all reportedly followers of Chinmoy. The police investigation has since expanded, leading to the current chargesheet implicating 38 people.