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IO’s grilling continues in case over Razib, Dia’s deaths
DHAKA, Sept 30, 2019 (BSS) – A Dhaka court today adjourned till tomorrow
the hearing of a case filed over deaths of college students Abdul Karim Razib
and Dia Khanam Mim in a road accident in capital’s Airport Road area in July,
2018.
Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Imrul Qayes passed the order as defence
continued cross-examining investigation officer (IO) Qazi Shariful Islam
today and failed to wrap up.
A total of 37 witnesses out of 41 have so far testified in the case.
The IO on September 6, 2018, filed charge sheet in the case.
On July 29, 2018, two students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College
– Razib and Dia- were run over during a mad race between two buses of Jabal-
e-Noor Paribahan on Dhaka’s Airport Road.
Agitated people torched the two buses and triggered a widespread protest
by the students demanding justice for their fellows and road safety.
Dia’s father Jahangir Hossain Fakir filed a case with Cantonment Police
Station to this end.
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