Rifat murder in Barguna: Musa Bond sent to jail

A Barguna court today sent Musa Bond (23) to jail in connection with five cases, including the murder of Rifat Sharif, in Barguna.

The arrest warrant was issued against Musa in this case during the trial.

Although, he was later acquitted in the case, the warrant was not pulled back, reports our Patuakhali correspondent quoting KM Tariqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Barguna Police Station.

Musa Bond had four more arrest warrants in other cases filed with the station before Rifat murder, the OC added.

Police arrested Musa from the fish market area of ​​Barguna town around 11pm last night.

He has been shown arrested in five cases including the murder case, the OC said.

Police produced him in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Mahbubur Rahman this noon.

The magistrate then passed the order to send him to jail, the OC said.

The OC also said that after Rifat's murder, Musa crossed the border and took refuge in India. He recently returned to Barguna.

Musa Bond was close to Nayan Bond, the main accused in the case, who was killed in a gunfight with the police.