Defence lawyer seeks Babar's acquittal
The defence lawyer for former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar yesterday completed closing arguments and sought acquittal from all charges brought against his client in the August 21 grenade attack cases.
Advocate SM Shahjahan made the plea after placing arguments for over two hours at a special court set up beside the Old Central Jail in Dhaka.
After the defence closed his arguments, Mosharraf Hossain Kajol, one of the prosecutors for the case started placing counter arguments, which will continue on September 10-12.
Shahjahan sought acquittal for his client stating that the prosecution has completely failed to prove the charges.
A total of 225 prosecution witnesses and 20 defence witnesses have testified during the proceedings, which started October 23 last year.
On August 21, 2004, a grenade attack killed 24 AL leaders and activists and injured over 300 others.
Ivy Rahman, the then Mohila AL president, was among the deceased. AL Chief Sheikh Hasina narrowly escaped with an ear injury.
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