Next hearing on charge framing Jan 10 as MP Rana 'ill'

A Tangail court yesterday set January 10 for hearing on charge framing against Awami League lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana and other accused in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case.

Judge Abul Mansur Miah of First Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court passed the order, said Anwarul Islam, court inspector.

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Yesterday was set for holding the hearing but it was deferred as the main accused Amanur, AL MP from Tangail-3 (Ghatail), could not appear before the court because of his illness, he said.

On Tuesday, Amanur was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University from Kashimpur Central Jail as he has been suffering from heart disease, asthma and piles, court sources said. 

Earlier on September 29, the hearing on charge framing against the lawmaker was deferred on the same ground. 

Faruk Ahmed, also the then Tangail AL publicity secretary, was shot dead near his residence in Tangail town on January 18 in 2013.

Three days after the killing, Faruk's wife Nahar Ahmed filed a case with Tangail Model Police Sation against unidentified criminals.

Police initially investigated the case, which was later shifted to Tangail DB police.