Sinha murder case timeline
July 31, 2020
Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan shot dead by police at a checkpost on Marine Drive road, Teknaf, Cox's Bazar.
Aug 1, 2020
Police file two cases against Sinha's companions Shahedul Islam Sifat and one case against Shipra Debnath; inspector Liaqat Ali and 20 other policemen withdrawn.
Aug 2, 2020
Armed forces and police personnel included in a high-powered probe committee.
Aug 4, 2020
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assures Sinha's mother Nasina Akter of fair investigation and trial.
Aug 5, 2020
Sinha's elder sister Sharmin Shahria Ferdush accuses Pradeep Kumar Das, then officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station; Liaqat Ali, inspector of the police station; SI Nandadulal Rakshit and six others in a murder case filed with Teknaf Senior Judicial Magistrate Court.
Aug 6, 2020
The court places Pradeep, Liaqat and three others on remand after Pradeep and seven other policemen surrender to the court.
Aug 7, 2020
Pradeep, Liaqat, Nandadulal, Safanur Karim, Kamal Hossain, Abdullah Al Mamun and Liton Mia suspended from service.
Aug 9, 2020
Shipra released from Cox's Bazar jail.
Aug 10, 2020
Sifat released from Cox's Bazar jail.
Aug 11, 2020
Witnesses in police case, Nurul Amin, Nizam Uddin and Md Ayas, presented to court by Rab as suspects.
Aug 18, 2020
Pradeep placed on a seven-day remand. He eventually spends 15 consecutive days on remand. Rab arrests Armed Police Battalion members ASI Shahjahan Mia and constables Rajib and Abdullah.
Aug 30, 2020
Main accused Liaqat confesses in court, detailing his and his associates' roles in the killing.
Sep 10, 2020
The court rejects Sinha's sister Sharmin's plea to accuse the then Cox's Bazar superintendent of police in the case.
Sept 14, 2020
Rab arrests constable Rubel Sharma.
Dec 13, 2020
Rab presses charges against Pradeep, Liaqat and 13 others, naming 83 witnesses; says the three cases filed against Sifat and Shipra are baseless.
December 21, 2020
The court accepts the charges and issues an arrest warrant for fugitive accused Sagar Deb.
Dec 31, 2020
Case filed by Sinha's sister transferred to the court of District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail Hossain; Sifat and Shipra acquitted in three cases filed by police.
June 24, 2021
Fugitive constable Sagar sent to jail after he surrenders.
June 27, 2021
Trial of 15 accused starts.
Aug 23, 2021
Court starts hearing testimonies.
Dec 6 and 7, 2021
Accused testify in court under section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Jan 9-12, 2022
The lawyers present their arguments.
Jan 31, 2021
Pradeep and Liakat sentenced to death
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