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Re-indictment hearing in Blogger Wasiqur murder trial on Nov 4
DHAKA, Oct 27, 2020 (BSS) – A court here today fixed November 4 for the re-indictment hearing in blogger Wasiqur Rahman Babu Murder trial.
Third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Rabiul Alam set the date, accepting a plea of the prosecution under section 227 of Code of Criminal Procedure for alteration of charges under section 120B of the Penal Code.
Earlier on October 4, the court fixed today for delivering verdict.
The accused in the case – Jikrullah alias Hasan, Ariful Islam alias Mushfiq alias Erfan and Saiful Islam alias Mansur are in jail.
Besides, the other two accused Junaid alias Junaid Ahmed alias Taher and Akram Hossain alias Hasib alias Abdullah are absconding.
On September 1, 2015, the Detective Branch (DB) filed a chargesheet against the accused. Later on July 20, 2016, the court framed charges against the accused.
According to the case, blogger Wasiqur Rahman Babu was killed in the morning of March 30, 2015 in Begunbari area of the capital, on his way to office.
Soon after, with the help of the crowd, the police arrested two madrasa students named Jikrullah and Ariful Islam, and seized three sharp weapons used in the murder from their possession.
During the primary interrogation, Zikrullah and Ariful admitted that Wasiqur was killed for writing about Islam through social media including Facebook and blogs.
Later, Monir Hossain, brother-in-law of the victim, filed murder case with Tejgaon Police Station on the same night, naming four persons including Jikrullah and Ariful Islam and accusing some unidentified persons.
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