Police press charges against five accused

They are Bulbul Hossain, Sumon alias Nuruzzaman, Shaikh Belal, Disco Sattar and Shawkat Hossain alias Shakha.

The prime accused in the case Abdur Rashid Shaikh alias Tapu was killed in a gunfight between police and outlaws at Fakirhat on May 21.

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Investigation Officer Dewan Koushik, who is also a sub-inspector of Khulna Police Station, submitted the charge sheet to the CMM's Court on Thursday.

Former vice-president of Batiaghata upazilla unit of BNP and chairman of Amirpur union parishad Amir Azam Khan was gunned down in front of his residence at Sarkarpara under Khulna thana on January 29 this year.

SI Anwar Hossain lodged a FIR with Khulna Police Station as a complainant.