Chargesheet in Rifat murder case accepted

A court here in Barguna on Wednesday accepted the chargesheet in Rifat Sharif murder case.

Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Sirajul Islam Gazi accepted the chargesheet in the sensational murder case.

At the same time, the court issued arrest warrant against nine fugitive accused in the case.

The court fixed October 3 for the next hearing in the case.

Among the arrested accused in the case, Rifat’s wife Ayesha Siddika Minni (No. 7 accused), now on bail, was present today at the court.

Mentionable, some criminals including Nayan and Rifat Farajee attacked Rifat Sharif (25) with sharp weapon in broad daylight in front of Barguna Government College Wednesday (June 26) morning while her wife was desperately trying to save him.

The entire incident was captured possibly on a mobile phone and footage of the incident went viral on social media.

Immediately after the attack, Rifat was taken to Barishal Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital (BSMCH).  Later, he was pronounced dead.

Twenty-four persons were accused in the murder case filed by Rifat’s father. Rifat’s wife Minni, who was initially named as a witness, was later arrested and made an accused in the case.

Rifat was the only son of Abdul Halim Dulal Sharif ­at Boro Lobongola village in Burirchar union under Barguna sadar upazila.

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