DHAKA, Nov 16, 2023 (BSS) - A court here today transferred a case lodged over the murder of Awami League leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afrin Prity in capital's Shahjahanpur area, to Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court for holding further proceedings. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury passed the order today. Earlier on August 16, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Farah Diba Chanda sent Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) ward-10 councillor Maruf Ahmed Monsur to jail in the case as he surrendered before the court and pleaded for bail. He was shot dead by a masked assailant in the capital's Shahjahanpur area as his vehicle got stuck in traffic. Tipu's wife Farhana Islam Dolly filed a murder case with Shahjahanpur Police station.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha November 16, 2023 18:19 UTC