Kibria Murder Case
Date for further investigation report deferred again
A Sylhet court yesterday again deferred the date for submission of the report on further investigation into former finance minister Kibria murder case. Judge Md Mahbubul Islam of the Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal deferred the date to May 24 as Special Public Prosecutor Kishore Kumar Kar sought time extension, saying that CID needs some more time to finish its investigation, court sources said. Former finance minister SAMS Kibria, his nephew advocate Shah Manzurul Huda, local AL leaders Abdur Rahim, Abul Hossain and Siddique Ali were killed in a grenade attack at a public meeting at Baidderbazar under Habiganj Sadar upazila on the night of January 27, 2005. Munshi Atiqur Rahman, the then Senior ASP of CID, pressed charges against 10 people, including former Habiganj BNP leader Abdul Quaiyum, on March 20 the same year. The tribunal ordered further investigation into the case following a petition by the then Investigation officer Munshi Atique on March 7, 2007. Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on March 8 this year arrested Huji operative Mizanur Rahman Mithu in connection with Kibria murder case. Mithu gave confessional statement before the judicial magistrate, Habiganj, the following day. The CID then took former state minister for home Luthfozzaman Babar on remand in connection with the case. CID ASP Rafiqul Islam, also the investigation officer of the case, told this correspondent they need some more time to submit the report on further investigation. He however said they will finish the task by the end of this month.
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