Murder case accused escapes from Dhaka court after removing handcuffs

 
A murder case accused, Kawsar Mia, escaped from the courtroom of an Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge in Dhaka on Tuesday, reportedly after removing his handcuffs and evading police custody.

The incident occurred around 12:40pm when he was being taken back to the court lockup after a hearing. He had been brought from Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur to attend proceedings in a murder case filed with Dakshinkhan Police Station. As no witnesses appeared, the court fixed another date for recording testimony.

Inspector Mohsin Hossain of the court’s prosecution department confirmed the escape. Constable Arafat, responsible for escorting Kawsar, said the accused managed to remove his handcuffs and flee while he was preparing to take him back to the lockup.

According to the case documents, 17-year-old Alo was stabbed to death in a bathroom in Dhaka’s Dakshinkhan area on July 20, 2020. Her father filed a murder case against unidentified persons the following day.

Police arrested Kawsar from Tongi on the day of the murder. He reportedly confessed to the killing before a court the next day, citing a relationship with the victim and suspicion that she was involved with another man.

Police submitted a charge sheet against him on June 30, 2021, and the trial began on July 20, 2022. The victim’s father and elder sister have so far testified in the case. Kawsar had remained in custody since his arrest.