Tipu-Prity murder
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka today fixed October 17 to pass order on transferring a case filed about the sensational murder of Awami League leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afrin Prity, to a designated court for further trial process.
Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury of the CMM Court fixed the date for order as the case is ready for trial after submitting the charge sheet of the case.
The court on August 17 ordered for publication of advertisement in newspapers, asking eight fugitive accused to appear. It had fixed Sunday (October 8) to file a report in the case.
Detective Branch (DB) of police on June 5 filed the charge sheet against 33 accused people including fugitive top terror Jisan and Freedom Manik in the case.
The other accused in the case include Counselor of Ward-10 of Dhaka South City Corporation, Maruf Ahmed Monsur, Dhaka South City unit Awami League Organizing Secretary Ashraf Talukder, Khairul Islam, Juber Alam Khan Robin, Sohel Shahriar, Maruf Reza Sagar, Kamruzzaman Bablu, Kailla Palash, Aminul, Sohel, Sumon Shikder Musa, Soikat, Shikder Akash, Imran Hossain Jitu, Molla Shamim, Rakib, BD Babu, Omar Faruk, Killer Nasir, Rifat, Ishtiak Hossain Jitu, Mahbubur Rahman Titu, Hafiz, Masum, Rana Molla and Nasiruddin Manik.
Of the 33 accused, 24 have been arrested so far and they are now behind the bar. Another accused is on bail.
Tipu, former General Secretary of Motijheel thana Awami League, was on his microbus destined for his Khilgaon home on the night of March 24 of last year. He was shot dead by a masked assailant in the capital's Shahjahanpur area as his vehicle got stuck in traffic.
Rickshaw passenger student Samia Afran Prity was also shot dead by stray bullets and died on spot. Tipu’s driver Munna was shot on his hand in the incident.
Tipu’s wife Farhana Islam Dolly filed the murder case with Shahjahanpur Police station in the capital. - Special Correspondent