Cox’s Bazar court dismisses petition challenging Sinha murder case

A Cox's Bazar court today dismissed a revision petition filed by Liaqat Ali, suspended inspector of Baharchhara Investigation Centre, challenging the legality of the Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan murder case filed by the victim's sister, Sharmin Shahriar Ferdous.

After holding a full hearing on the petition, Mohammad Ismail, Judge of Cox's Bazar District and Session judge's court,passed the order, our Cox's Bazar correspondent reports quoting Public Prosecutor of the court Faridul Alam. 

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On October 4, Liaqat Ali, prime accused in Major (retd) Sinha murder case, filed the revision petition with the Cox's Bazar court, saying that the murder case was illegal.

Earlier today, Rapid Action Battalion pressed charges against 15 people -- including Liaqat-- in the murder case.

Sinha was killed at an APBn check-post on the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf highway on July 31.

Local police said Inspector Liaqat's team had taken over the check-post from the three APBn officers before the incident occurred.