N’ganj 7-murder verdict 16 Jan
A Narayanganj court on Wednesday set 16 January for passing the verdict on the sensational 7-murder case.
Narayanganj district and sessions judge Syed Enayet Hossain announced the date of the verdict following completion of the arguments in the case.
On 27 April 2014, Narayanganj panel mayor Nazrul Islam, his three associates and driver were abducted by miscreants from Fatullah area of Narayanganj.
At the same time, senior lawyer at district Judge’s Court Chandan Kumar Sarker and his driver were also abducted on their way to capital Dhaka.
Three days after their abduction, the bodies of six people, including those of Nazrul and Chandan Kumar, were recovered from the Shitalakhya River on 30 April the same year. The following day, the body of Jahangir, car driver of Nazrul Islam, was also recovered from the river.
Nur Hossian, a Narayanganj city Awami League leader and also a councillor, and his associates went into hiding following the abduction and killing of the seven people.
Shahidul Islam alias Shahid chairman, father-in-law of slain Nazrul Islam, alleged that some officials of elite force Rab killed Nazrul Islam in exchange for Tk 6 crore from city councillor Nur Hossain.
He was shown arrested in 11 cases, including the two cases filed over the seven-murder.
Nur Hossain and two other accused in the case-Khan Sumon and Wahiduzzaman-were arrested from an apartment in Kolkata on 14 June 2014.
He was brought back home from India on 12 November 2015.
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