Court orders arrest of singer Noble, four others over ‘embezzlement’

A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against singer Mainul Ahsan Noble, his mother, wife, and two others in a case that accuses them of embezzling Tk 1.3 million.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Raju Ahmed passed the order on Monday after a report by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI).

The plaintiff has accused the singer of embezzlement “under the pretext of a love affair”.

The arrest warrants were issued for Noble, his mother Nazma Hossain, his wife Israt Jahan Priya, his assistant Munem Shah Shoumik, and acquaintance Masud Rana, said plaintiff’s lawyer Sajidul Islam.

“Noble took money from many people, including the plaintiff in this case, by having love affairs.

“Plaintiff Ananya Shabnam Rose filed a case against him on the 13th of August last year. The court ordered the PBI to investigate,” he said.

Sajidul said PBI Sub-Inspector (SI) Nuruzzaman submitted a report on Jan 7, which said the allegations were proven, and the court later issued arrest warrants.

The case alleges Noble cheated Rose out of Tk 13,18,540 at different times by “promising marriage”, with other suspects assisting him.

When Noble was contacted for comments, one of his assistants dismissed the allegations as a “rumour”.