One more case was filed against Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a leader of Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote, and his followers on Sunday.
The case was filed with the Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate court 1 over the clash involving police and followers of Chinmoy, also a former leader of International Society for Krishna Consciousness, better known as ISKCON, on the court premises.
Chinmoy Krishna has been made the prime accused in the case, alongside 164 named individuals and an estimated 400 to 500 unnamed persons.聽
The case was filed in the morning by Enamul Haque, a businessman and an activist of the Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, with the court of Chattogram metropolitan magistrate Md Abu Bakar Siddique.
The court ordered Kotwali police station inspector for investigation to investigate the allegation.
According to the case statement, on November 26, while returning home after completing land registry work, Enamul was allegedly attacked by followers of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari.
Enamul claimed that he was attacked for wearing punjabis and a prayer cap, resulting in injuries to his right hand and head.
He was rescued by pedestrians and admitted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital.
His delay in filing the case was due to his prolonged illness, Enamul said in his case statement.聽
A total of six cases were filed so far over incidents centring the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif in the court building area in Chattogram city.
Charges in these cases include, among others, obstructing government officers from performing their duty and vandalism.
Of the six cases, three have been filed by the police, while victim families filed two cases, and a businessman filed the rest one.
A total of 38 people have been arrested in connection with the killing of Saiful.
On Tuesday, the court of Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Saiful Islam, meanwhile, rescheduled the bail hearing for Chinmoy Krishna Das for January 2 as no defence lawyer appeared on his behalf.
Chinmoy was sent to jail after his bail petition was rejected on November 26.
He was arrested on sedition charges on November 25 in the Dhaka city.