HC grants conditional bail to Minni

The High Court on Thursday granted conditional bail to Aysha Siddika Minni in her husband Rifat Sharif murder case.

A HC bench of justice M Enayetur Rahim and justice M Mostafizur Rahman passed the order. The court finished the hearing over a rule in connection with the bail on Wednesday.

The court in the order said Aysha Siddika will remain in her father’s custody. She cannot talk to the press, the court said adding her bail will be cancelled in case of the failure to comply with the court order.

Police arrested Minni on 16 July over the murder of her husband and was denied bail several times.
Rifat Sharif, 22, was attacked with sharp weapons near the main gate of Barguna Government College on 26 June. Minni appeared to be trying to protect him during the attack.

Police have so far arrested 16 people over the murder. Besides, main accused Sabbir Ahmed alias Nayan Bond was killed in a reported gunfight with law enforcers on 2 July.