A police official from the Sadar Police Station said that about 80 police personnel were deployed near the court and another police team is on standby. Sinha, 36, was a member of the Special Security Force tasked with guarding the prime minister. Fifteen policemen, including the then chief of Teknaf police Pradip Kumar Das, stand accused of murdering Sinha at a checkpoint in the resort town's Marine Drive. After Sinha's murder on July 31, 2020, his sister started a murder case against nine policemen, including Pradip and Inspector Liakat Ali, on Aug 5. In the course of the trial, the court heard 65 testimonies, including nine eyewitness accounts.

Source: bd News24 January 31, 2022 03:50 UTC