Cox's
Bazar, Sep 11: A Cox's Bazar court on Sunday framed charges filed in
connection with the murder of Rohingya leader Mohibullah.
Mohammad
Ismail, Cox's Bazar District and Sessions Judge, framed charges on
Sunday. Cox's Bazar District and Sessions Judge Court has ordered to
start the trial of 29 accused in Rohingya leader Muhibullah murder case.
Public
Prosecutor (PP) Advocate Faridul Alam of Cox's Bazar District and
Sessions Judge Court, confirmed it. Alam said the judge ordered
starting the trial taking the charge sheet submitted by police into
cognizance.
Earlier, the court held a hearing on the charge sheet
submitted by police in the murder case. After the hearing, the court
framed charges against 29 accused.
The PP also said the judicial
trial in the much-talked about Rohingya leader Muhibullah murder case
has formally begun with the framing of charges.
During the framing of
charges, 15, of the 29 accused, were present at the court. The rest 14
accused have been absconding. A total of 38 people have been made
witnesses in the case.
On June 13 last, police submitted the charge
sheet to the court accusing 29 persons after long eight and a half
months of investigation.
Investigation Officer (IO) of the case and
Ukhia Police Station's Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) Gazi Salahuddin
submitted the charge sheet to the court. Later, the charge sheet was
placed at the court of Cox's Bazar's Senior Judicial Magistrate Akhter
Javed. Then charge framing hearing was held.
The 48-year-old
Muhibullah was the Chairman of Arakan Rohingya Society For Peace and
Human Rights. At the same time, he had a role in Rohingya repatriation.
At
night on September 29, 2021, Muhibullah was gunned down by assailants
inside the office of Arakan Rohingya Society For Peace and Human Rights
at Lambashia Rohingya Camp in Ukhia of Cox's Bazar. On the following
day, his brother Habibullah filed a murder case being the plaintiff. In
the case, some 20 to 25 persons were made accused.
Later in October
2021, members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBN-14) arrested four
people including a member of the Mohibullah killing squad. Among them,
accused Azizul Haque gave a confessional statement before the court. The
rest three accused are Muhammad Rashid alias Murshid Amin of D-block in
Kutupalong camp, Muhammad Anas and Nur Muhammad of B-block of the camp.
A number of people have been arrested in connection with the case. Of them, six gave confessional statements under Section 164.
