Eskaton double murder verdict deferred again

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court has again deferred the announcement of its judgment in the New Eskaton double murder case filed against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of ruling Awami League lawmaker Pinu Khan.

Assistant Public Procecutor Mohammad Maksud on Thursday said that Judge Md Al Mamun of Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court No-1 will not deliver its judgement today.

The fresh date for judement announcment will be announced later, he said.

Earlier, the court fixed the date on September 19 after completion of arguments from both sides.

On April 10, another Dhaka court had set May 8 for delivering verdict in the case.

On April 13 in 2015, Bakhtiar Alam Rony, said to be a drug addict, opened fire on people indiscriminately near Janakantha Bhaban in New Eskaton area from his car, leaving two people — rickshaw-puller Abdul Hakim and Janakantha’s auto-rickshaw driver Yakub — injured with bullets.

Hakim succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital on April 15 while Yeakub died at the hospital on April 23.

On April 15, a case was filed with Ramna police station against unidentified people in this connection.


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