4 accused indicted in Sagira Morshed murder case

A Dhaka court today framed charges against four accused in connection with the murder of Sagira Morshed in Dhaka 30 years ago.

The four accused are – Sagira Morshed's brother-in-law Hasan Ali Chowdhury, his wife Sayedatul Mahmuda alias Shahin, brother-in-law (wife's brother) Anas Mahmud alias Rezwan and a "hired killer"Maruf Reza.

The four accused, now in jail, pleaded not guilty and demanded justice after Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of the Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court of Dhaka read out the charges to them.

Meantime, the judge granted bail to Sayedatul on condition that she would submit her passport to the court.

The judge fixed January 11 for starting trial of the case.

On July 25, 1989, the victim Sagira (34), was going to Viqarunnisa Noon School on the capital's Bailey Road by a rickshaw to pick up her daughter Saharat.

Sagira, however, could not reach her daughter as muggers shot and killed her in front of the school.

Abdus Salam Chowdhury, husband of the victim, filed a murder case against unknown people with Ramna Police Station the same day.