Dhaka, Bangladesh Global: A court in Dhaka on Monday framed a charges against 33 accused, including Dhaka City South AL organising secretary Ashraf Talukder, in a murder case of AL leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afrin Preeti at Shahjahanpur. Dhaka Special Judge's Court-3 Judge Ali Hossain framed the charges against the accised and fixed May 21 for starting the case trial. The accused then claimed themselves innocent and demanded justice.
Tipu, former general secretary of Motijheel thana Awami League, was on his microbus destined for his Khilgaon home on the night of March 24, 2022. He was shot dead by a masked assailant near Bata showroom adjacent to Islami Bank in the capital's Shahjahanpur area at about 10:15pm after his vehicle got stuck in traffic jam.
Rickshaw passenger 19-year-old Samia Afran Preeti was also got shot by stray bullets and died on the spot. Tipu's driver Munna got shot on his hand in the incident. Being the plaintiff, Tipu's wife DSCC reserved councilor Farhana Islam Dolly filed a murder case with Shahjahanpur Police Station where she made unidentified people accused.
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