Mitu Murder: Two indicted in arms case

A Chittagong court yesterday farmed charges against two persons in a case filed over the recovery of arms used in the murder of Mahmuda Khanam Mitu, wife of former superintendent of police (SP) Babul Akter, in June this year.

The two -- Ehteshamul Haque Bhola and Monir Hossain-- are now in jail, said court sources.

Judge Md Shahenur of Chittagong Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court framed the charges against them and fixed January 18 next year for recording witnesses' depositions, said Public Prosecutor Advocate Fakruddin Chowdhury.

On June 5, bike riding assailants waylaid and stabbed dead Mitu on OR Nizam Road near GEC intersection in the port city when she was going to put her son on his school bus.

Raiding Rajakhali area under Bakalia Police Station, Detective Branch (DB) of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) on June 27 arrested Ehteshamul and his associate Monir from their respective residences along with two guns used in the killing, said detectives.

Assistant Commissioner Md Kamruzzaman of DB lodged the arms case with the police station.

Ehteshamul is also accused in a murder case filed with Panchlaish Police Station as regards the killing, while Monir, a rickshaw-van puller, is accused only in the arms case, said police.

On July 8, Monir made his confessional statement before the court.