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Mitu murder: Babul Akter’s bail hearing on August 18
Court fixes Aug 18 for bail hearing of ex Ctg SP Babul, main accused of wife Mitu’s murder
Chattogram, Aug 14 - A Chattogram court has fixed August 18 for the bail hearing of former superintendent of police Babul Akter, one of the main accused in the sensational Mahamuda Khanam Mitu murder case in Chattogram.
Chattogram Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court-3, passed the order after a hearing from both sides on Wednesday, confirmed Babul’s lawyer Adv Kafil Uddin.
"We applied for bail on behalf of SP Babul Akhter. The court has heard both sides' statements. We presented our arguments. After a lengthy hearing, the court has set the date for the bail order,” said the lawyer.
Earlier, on August 8, a special bail application was submitted to the Chattogram 3rd Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court, and Judge Md Jasim Uddin asked to apply on the scheduled date.
Mitu, wife of then Chattogram Police Superintendent Babul Akhter, was shot and hacked to death at the GEC intersection in Chattogram while she was taking her son to the school bus. In the case filed by Mitu's father regarding this incident, Babul Akhter was made the main accused.-UNB