Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police submitted chargesheet against 33 including Dhaka South Awami League organising Secretary Ashraf Talukder in sensational murder case of former Motijheel Thana AL general secretary Zahidul Islam Tipu.
During the investigation, DB found allegation against 34 people to be true, said court sources.
However as the full identity of one Excel Sohel was not found, a petition for his acquittal was filed. In this situation, chargesheet against 33 have been submitted.
On Monday, DB police inspector Yasin Shikder, also the case investigation officer, submitted the chargesheet with Shahjahanpur Police Station. Later, June 15 was fixed for next hearing on the case.
AL leader Tipu was killed in indiscriminate firing at Shahjahanpur in the capital on March 24 last year.
College girl Samia Afran Preeti was killed in the incident.
Slain Tipu was a contractor at different government departments. He was a member of the Motijheel Ideal School and College governing body. Tipu was also the owner of a restaurant where Omar Faruque was Awami League general secretary.
After the incident, slain Tipu's wife Farzana Islam Dolly filed a murder case with Motijheel Police Station. She made unidentified persons accused in the case. Then police arrested the accused at different times.
