Verdict in Apu murder case March 13
Judgment in the sensational Ashikur Rahman Khan Apu murder case filed against seven accused, including a cousin of home minister, will be delivered on March 13.
The case was filed with the Sutrapur Police Station on May 24, 2008, a day after Apu, a private university student, was shot dead and his two brothers were injured in Wari.
After completion of the arguments, Judge Shahed Nuruddin of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 set the date for delivery of the judgment of the case.
The court also cancelled the bail of Mahbub Alam and issued an arrest warrant against him as he was absent yesterday.
Earlier, the government had made several moves to withdraw the case against all the seven charge-sheeted accused, citing political affiliations.
But in the wake of widespread criticism and publication of reports in two national dailies, the government made U-turn and withdrew its earlier decision for withdrawal of the case.
The seven charge-sheeted accused are Monjurul Abedin Russell, Mahbub Alam, Mohammad Ali alias Munna, Nawshad Hossain Mollah alias Robin, Iftekhar Beg alias Jhalak, Biplob Chandra Das and Atiq Ahmed Shiplu.
Of the accused, Russell, Jhalak, Munna and Robin are behind bars, Biplob and Mahbub on the run, and Shiplu is out on bail.
Shiplu and Biplob are activists of Jubo League, the youth front of the ruling Awami League; and Munna is said to be a cousin of Home Minister Shahara Khatun.
When contacted earlier over phone, Shahara declined to comment if Munna was her cousin or not.
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