Indian court yet to frame charges against Nur

Charges against Nur Hossain, the prime suspect in the Narayanganj seven-murder case, are yet to be framed in India although over one year has passed since his arrest for trespassing into the country following the murders.

Nur will be brought to the court of Uttar Chabbis Pargana today for the 22nd time.

Senior secretary to the home ministry, Mozammel Haque Khan, in December 2014 told journalists that it was possible to bring Nur back to the country in seven days.

Court sources said the charges were not framed for lawyers' work abstention and as two other accused did not appear during hearings.

A lawyer of the case said a warrant might be issued for the arrest of one of Nur's associates, Khan Sumon, who did not appear in the last two hearings.

Baguiati police on August 18 submitted the charge sheet against Nur before the Barasat court accusing him of trespassing.

The charges were brought under section 14 (A) of the Indian penal code and the foreigners act.

Modhumita Roy, judge of the lower court, on December 29, 2014 expressed resentment for the delay in disposal of the case and directed to send the case to the district higher court.

The case is now pending with the magistrate of the First Additional Judicial District Magistrate.

A day into Nur's arrest by Kolkata police on June 14, 2014, an Indian court placed Nur and his two associates on an eight-day remand.

The judge of Second Judicial District Court Chief in Barasat of West Bengal passed the order after police filed a case against them with Baguiati Police Station on charge of infiltration, gambling and possessing firearms.

He was kept in jail for around 171 days.