Abrar Fahad murder case verdict deferred to December 8
A court today deferred BUET student Abrar Fahad Rabbi murder case verdict till December 8.
Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 Abu Jafar Kazmruzzaman set the new date on Sunday set the new date to pronounce the verdict saying the court needed a little bit time to prepare the judgement. For this, the verdict was deferred.
The victim’s family has sought capital punishment of the death of all the accused by hanging.
A total 46, out of 60 prosecution witnesses, testified in the sensational case.
The 25 accused are: Mehedi Hasan Russel, Anik Sarker, Ifty 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. Of these, Jisan, Rafid and Tanim are yet to be arrested and are tried in absentia.
Abrar, a second-year student of EEE Department of BUET, was beaten to death by the Chhatra League activists over his posts on Facebook.
Abrar’s father Barkatullah filed the case with Chawkbazar Police Station after the incident.
The incident triggered a firestorm of protests on campuses across the country. Many took to social media to demand justice for Abrar.
Amid protests on the campus, BUET authorities on October 11 the same year banned all political activities on the campus and suspended 19 students of the university who were made accused in the case.