A court on Wednesday set January 8 for starting trial of Rifat Sharif murder case after indicting 10 adults accused, including Ayesha Siddika Minni, in the sensational murder case, reports BSS.
Md Asaduzzaman of Barguna District and Sessions Judge Court set the date after framing the charges. Rifat, 25, an internet service provider by profession, was hacked by some youths in front of Barguna Government College in broad daylight on June 26. Later that day, he died of his injuries at Barishal Medical College Hospital.
The victim’s father filed the murder case with Barguna Sadar Police Station on the same day. On September 2, 2019 investigation officer Md Humayun Kabir, an inspector at Barguna Sadar police station, filed two charge sheets with the Barguna Senior Judicial Magistrate’s Court in the Rifat Sharif murder case, accusing 24 people, including Rifat’s wife, Ayesha Siddiqua Minni.
Of the 24 accused, 10 were adults and the rest were minors. Ten adults accused are Rakibul Hasan alias Rifat Faraji (23), Al Kaiyum alias Rabbi Akan (21), Mohaiminul Islam Sifat (19), Rezwan Ali Khan Hridoy alias Tiktok Hridoy (22), Md Hasan (19), Md Musa (22), Ayesha Siddika Minni (19), Rafiul Islam Rabbi (20), Md Sagar (19) and Kamrul Hasan Saymun (21).
Minors accused are Rashidul Hasan Rishan alias Rishan Faraji (17), Md Rakibul Hasan Rifat Hawlader (15), Abu Abdullah alias Raihan (16), Md Oliullah alias Oli (16), Joy Chandra Sarker alias Chandan (17), Md Naim (17), Md Tanvir Hossain (17), Md Nazmul Hasan (14), Md Rakibul Hasan Niamat (15), Md Saiyed Maruf Billah alias Mohibullah (17), Maruf Mallik (17), Prince Molla (15), Ratul Shikdar Joy (16) and Md Aryan Hossain Srabon (16).