Journalist Shimul Killing: Hearing on charge framing deferred again
Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal yesterday rescheduled for the second time the date for hearing on charge framing in a case filed over killing of Sirajganj journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul.
One of the 36 accused, who are out on bail, was arrested in Chapainawabganj on Saturday and could not be produced before the court, said Public Prosecutor Entajul Haque.
He said the court set August 25 for the hearing.
Meanwhile, Judge Anup Kumar rejected the bail petition of Halimul Haque Miru, the prime accused and suspended mayor of Shahzadpur municipality.
On February 2, 2017, Shimul, Shahzadpur correspondent of the daily Samakal, was shot in the head with a gun owned by Miru, while covering a clash between two groups of Chhatra League in the municipality. He died the next day.
Shimul’s wife filed a case with Shahzadpur Police Station accusing Miru and 17 others in the FIR. Miru was arrested the same year.
On May 2, 2017, police pressed charges against Miru and 36 others. Following a home ministry order in 2018, the case was transferred from a Sirajganj court to Rajshashi Speedy Trial Tribunal.
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