Mitu murder: PBI submits Chargesheet against Babul, 6 others

Mitu and husband former SP Babul

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has submitted charge sheet against  seven people, including former Superintendent of Police (SP) Babul Akhter, in a case filed in connection with the murder of his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu.

Investigation Officer (IO) of the case Abu Jafar Mohammad Omar Faruk submitted the charge sheet to the prosecution branch of the court around 3:30pm  (Tuesday).

Naima Sultana, Superintendent of Police of PBI Chattogram metro unit, came up with the information at a press conference.

On June 5, 2016, Mitu was stabbed and shot dead while she was taking her son to his school bus stand at the port city's GEC intersection. After the murder, Babul filed a case against three unidentified men with the Panchlaish Police Station in the port city.

Later PBI took over the case from the Detective Branch (DB) of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP).

On May 11 this year, Chattogram PBI summoned Babul to its office for interrogation. He failed to give satisfactory answers to the detectives and was taken into PBI custody. The following day, Mitu’s father filed a murder case against eight people, making Babul the prime accused in the case. Mitu’s father alleged that Babul is the mastermind of the killing and he killed his wife over extramarital affairs. - Special Correspondent