Speedy tribunal scraps bail plea of Abrar murder suspect

Abrar FahadFile photo

Dhaka speedy trial tribunal-1 on Tuesday scraped a bail plea of Md Meftahul Islam Jeon, an accused in the case lodged over the murder of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Abrar Fahad.

Judge Abu Jafar Md Qamruzzaman of the tribunal passed the order, after holding virtual hearing on the plea.

Earlier on 18 March, Dhaka metropolitan sessions judge court, which was holding hearing in the case initially, transferred it to Dhaka speedy trial tribunal-1, two days after public security division of home ministry issued a notification in this regard.

Law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister Anisul Huq on 12 March signed necessary documents to transfer the case to the speedy trial tribunal.

Earlier on 13 November 2019, the court took into cognisance the charge sheet in the case filed by Detective branch (DB) of police against 25 accused.

The 25 accused are – Mehedi Hasan Russel, Anik Sarker, Ifti Mosharraf Sakal, Md Mehedi Hasan Robin, Md Meftahul Islam Jeon, Muntassir Alam Jemmy, Khandaker Tabakkharul Islam Tanvir, Md Muzahidur Rahman, Muhtasim Fuad, Md Moniruzzaman Monir, Md Akash Hossain, Hossain Mohammad Toha, Md Mazedul Islam, Shamim Billah, Moaj Abu Hurayra, ASM Nazmus Sadat, Istiak Ahammed Munna, Amit Saha, Md Mizanur Rahman alias Mizan, Shamsul Arefin Rafat, SM Mahmud Setu, Morsheduzzaman Jisan, Ehteshamul Rabbi Tanim, Morshed Amatya Islam and Mostaba Rafid.

According to police, of the 25 accused, 11 took part in the murder directly and the others played different roles in the crime. Of those arrested, eight have given confessional statements before court.

BUET students and the university authority found seemingly lifeless body of Abrar, 22, on stairs of Sher-e-Bangla Hall and rushed him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where physicians declared him dead around 6.30am on 7 October 2019.

Abrar’s father filed the case with Chawkbazar police station against 19.