Murder accused flees from the dock

A man accused of killing his wife escaped from the dock of Satkhira District and Sessions Judge's Court yesterday.

The accused, Amjad Hossain, a resident of Nathpara village in Satkhira Sadar upazila, was produced before the court in handcuffs but he managed to flee from the jam-packed courtroom.

“Police on October 16, 2016 arrested Amjad on charge of killing his wife Achhia Khatun. Later he gave confessional statement in the court under Section 164,” said advocate Osman Gani, public prosecutor (PP) at Satkhira District and Sessions Judge's Court.

“The date for hearing of the case was fixed on September 18. It could not be known why Amjad was brought to the court today [September 20],” the PP said.

The date for framing charge in the murder case has been fixed on October 22, he said.

Abu Sahed, superintendent of Satkhira district jail, said, “The date for hearing of the case was today. Court police came and took him around 8:15am.”

“The court shifted the date of Amjad's case from September 20 to September 18 but the order concerning the changed date did not reach the jail authorities. Attempts are on to arrest the accused,” said Ashraful Bari, court police inspector.