BSS-58 Hearing of blogger Wasikur murder trial adjourned till Sept 27

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Hearing of blogger Wasikur murder trial adjourned till Sept 27

DHAKA, Sept 24, 2020 (BSS) – A Dhaka court today adjourned till September 27 the hearing of a case lodged over the murder of blogger Wasikur Rahman Babu.

Judge Robiul Alam of Dhaka third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court passed the order as the defence failed to conclude their part of closing arguments today.

Earlier on September 10, the defence placed the statement in self-defence. Three accused Zikrullah, Ariful Islam and Saiful Islam, who were present at the court on that day, pleaded not guilty and begged not to be tried.

A total of 24 prosecution witnesses out of 40 testified in the case.

Wasikur was murdered on his way to office from his Tejgaon Begunbari house on March 30, 2015.

Police with the help of locals managed to detain two killers – Zikrullah and Ariful Islam from the spot. Three machetes were recovered from their possession at that time.

Wasikur’s brother-in-law Monir Hossain on that day filed the case with Tejgaon Police Station and the detainees were later shown arrested in the case.

On September 1, 2015, Detective Branch (DB) of police filed charge-sheet against five members — Zikrullah, Ariful Islam, Saiful Islam, Hasib Abdullah and Abu Taher Zunayed — of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT).

On July 20, 2016, the court framed charges against the accused.

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