Judgement in Kamal murder case today

Mohammad Sirajul Islam, Judge of the First Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court, Dhaka, will pronounce the verdict at 12:30pm, court sources said.

Both the prosecution and the defence completed their arguments on July 22.

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Earlier, the court had recorded statements of 21 out of 22 prosecution witnesses.

The court framed charges against the accused on June 21, 2001 and the trial began on August 5, the same year.

Mohammad Kamal Hossain, 30, senior vice-president of Kotwali thana unit of Awami League, was gunned down by a gang of assailants led by Zobayed Mohammad Adel, son of former deputy mayor of the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Jahangir Mohammad Adel, on August 15, 2000 when he (Kamal) protested the hoisting of Pakistan national flag atop the residence of Jahangir Mohammad Adel on August 14, the Independence Day of Pakistan.

The victim's brother Mohammad Nazir Hossain filed a murder case with Kotwali Police Station the following day, accusing Jahangir Mohammad Adel, his two sons -- Zobayed Adel and Tareq Adel -- and two others.

The investigation officer of the case submitted a charge sheet against the five on March 2, 2001.

Accused Jahangir, Tareq and Pappu are now on bail while Zobayed and Nitya Sarker have been absconding since the incident.