Tipu, Preeti murder indictment hearing ends

The charge hearing in the murder case of Awami League leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afran Preeti in capital’s Shahjahanpur has ended today (April 25).

The court will pass its order in the case on April 29.

The date of hearing the charge of this case was fixed in the court of Special Sessions Judge-3 Mohammad Ali Hossain of Dhaka today.

However, the lawyers were holding hearing seeking acquittal of 26 accused and bail of 19 in the case. After the hearing, the court set April 29 to pass its order.

Earlier on June 5 last, Detective Branch (DB) inspector and investigation officer of the case Yasin Sikder filed a charge-sheet against 33 accused including Dhaka City South AL organising secretary Ashraf Talukder. Accepting the chargesheet on July 20, the court issued arrest warrant against nine accused including Maruf.