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The High Court acquitted three people sentenced to death in a case related to the murder of Shishu Hridoy Mani after she was abducted from Cox’s Bazar seven years ago. A High Court bench made up of Judge Krishna Debnath and Judge ASM Abdul Mobin approved the order on Monday.
The verdict was handed down after hearing the defendants’ appeals against the death penalty and the transfer to death (approval of the death penalty). The released persons are citizens of Myanmar. Abdul Khaleq, Abdus Shukkur and Md. Chandnaish from Chittagong. Bahadur Mia.
According to the information received, on July 4, 2013, Hridoy Mani (8), son of Nurul Haque, a resident of Nuniarchhata in Cox’s Bazar, was kidnapped and a ransom of Tk 3 lakh was demanded. The following day, the police recovered the body of the Sugandha Point boy on the beach. On July 6, 2013, Nurul Haque filed a case with Cox’s Bazar Sadar Model Police Station. Police have filed a charge sheet against Abdul Khaleq, Bahadur Mia, Abdus Shukkur and Jasim for their alleged involvement in the April 20, 2014 killings. June 6, 2015 Cox’s Bazar District and Sessions Judge. Sadiqul Islam Talukdar gave the verdict.
The verdict acquitted one and sentenced three to death
Jasim was acquitted and three others were sentenced to death. The reference to death reaches the Superior Court for approval of the death penalty of the accused. On the other hand, the convicted defendants filed jail appeals and regular appeals. The verdict came after the hearing today.
Lawyer Abdus Salam Mamun on behalf of the accused Bahadur Miah and defenders Mohammad Shishir Monir and Md. Abdul Khaleq were present at the hearing. Asad Uddin. Assistant Attorney General Shaheen Ahmed Khan was present at the hearing on behalf of the state. Attorney Shahnaz Haque was appointed by the state for Shukkur Miah.
The statement was obtained through torture in police custody
Later, Shishir Monir said at first glance that Bahadur and Khaleq had made confessional statements. This statement is not a confessional statement in the eyes of the law. This is because the statement is made by torture in police custody, which is not voluntary. Khaleq and Bahadur were present in the magistrate’s room at the same time to testify. In addition, the submitted call record was not presented to the court in accordance with the rules of the Evidence Act; these arguments were presented to the court.
Deputy Attorney General Shaheen Ahmed Khan told Prothom Alo that there are three people in jail. The state will appeal against the Superior Court verdict.
