Charge sheet of Holey Artisan attack in 10 days: DMP chief

A foreigner, followed by apparently two hostage-takers, walks on the roof of Holey Artisan Bakery at Gulshan in Dhaka around 6:30am, an hour before the rescue operation by joint force. Prothom Alo photo
A foreigner, followed by apparently two hostage-takers, walks on the roof of Holey Artisan Bakery at Gulshan in Dhaka around 6:30am, an hour before the rescue operation by joint force. Prothom Alo photo

Dhaka Metropolitan Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah on Thursday said the charge sheet in Holey Artisan cafe attack case will be submitted within 10 days, reports UNB.

The DMP chief came up with the information while talking to reporters at the headquarters of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

"All the accused who supplied arms, explosives and financed the attack are now identified," said Asaduzzaman.

Besides, several accused who had direct involvement in the attack were killed in gunfights with the law-enforcers, he said.

Twenty-two people -- nine Italians, seven Japanese, one Indian, one Bangladeshi-born American and two Bangladeshis -- were killed in the terror attack on the restaurant on 1 July 2016.

A case was filed with Gulshan police station in connection with the terror attack. Later, the case was shifted to Detective Branch of DMP.