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Three forensic specialists testify in Holey Artisan attack case
DHAKA, Aug 29, 2019 (BSS) – Three forensic specialists today testified
before an anti-terror special court here in a case lodged over 2016 terrorist
attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in capital’s Gulshan area.
The witnesses are Assistant Professor Sohel Mahmud, lecturers Pradip
Biswas and Kabir Sohel of Forensic Medicine Department of Dhaka Medical
College Hospital. After their testimonies, the defence cross-examined them.
Judge Md Mujibur Rahman of Dhaka Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal after
that adjourned the hearing till September 3.
A total of 103 witnesses so far testified in the case.
Militants killed 20 innocent people, most of them foreigners, in the
grisly attack at the cafe on July 1, 2016. Two police officials valiantly
laid down their lives while trying to save people there.
Later, five militants were killed in a commando operation. Police filed
the case under the anti-terror act with Gulshan Police Station.
The trial initiated on November 26, 2018 by framing charges against the
eight accused-Jahangir Alam alias Rajib Gandhi, Rakibul Hasan Regan, Rashedul
Islam alias Rash, Sohel Mahfuz, Mizanur Rahman alias Boro Mizan, Hadisur
Rahman Sagar, Shariful Islam and Mamunur Rashid.
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