DHAKA, March 12, 2020 (BSS) – The government today transferred the case lodged over the murder of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Abrar Fahad to the Speedy Trial Tribunal for holding further proceedings.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today signed the necessary documents in this regard, confirmed law ministry spokesperson Dr Md Rezaul Karim.
The trial will be now shifted from Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court to Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1.
From the very beginning, Law Minister Anisul Huq was talking about holding the trial over the gruesome murder at Speedy Trial Tribunal and Abrar’s father too had requested the government for this.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court on February 17 set March 18 to hold hearing on the charge framing in the case.
Earlier on November 13, 2019, the court took into cognizance the charge sheet in the case filed by Detective branch (DB) of police against 25 accused.
The 25 accused are – Mehedi Hasan Russel, Anik Sarker, Ifti Mosharraf Sakal, Md Mehedi Hasan Robin, Md Meftahul Islam Jeon, Muntassir Alam Jemmy, Khandaker Tabakkharul Islam Tanvir, Md Muzahidur Rahman, Muhtasim Fuad, Md Moniruzzaman Monir, Md Akash Hossain, Hossain Mohammad Toha, Md Mazedul Islam, Shamim Billah, Moaj Abu Hurayra and ASM Nazmus Sadat, Istiak Ahammed Munna, Amit Saha, Md Mizanur Rahman alias Mizan, Shamsul Arefin Rafat, SM Mahmud Setu, Morsheduzzaman Jisan, Ehteshamul Rabbi Tanim, Morshed Amatya Islam and Mostaba Rafid.
According to the police, of the 25 accused, 11 took part in the gruesome murder directly and the other played role in the crime one way or another. Of those arrested, eight have given confessional statements before court.
BUET students and the varsity authorities found seemingly lifeless body of Abrar, 22, on the first-floor stairs of Sher-e-Bangla Hall and rushed him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where doctors declared him dead at around 6.30 am on October 7, 2019.
Abrar’s father filed the case with Chawkbazar Police Station against 19.