Rifat murder: TikTok Hridoy remanded again

Barguna Correspondent: TikTok Hridoy has been placed on police remand again in a case filed over the sensational murder of Rifat Sharif in Barguna.

Besides, Rafiul Islam Rabbi who was arrested as a suspect in the case, has given confessional statement.

Barguna Sadar Police Station Inspector Humayun Kabir, also investigation officer of the case, said the duo was produced before the Barguna Senior Judicial Magistrate's Court on completion of five-day remand. Rafiul Islam Rabbi gave deposition to the court confessing to his involvement in the murder at this time.

Later, Judge Gazi Sirajul Islam ordered police to send Rabbi to jail and placed Hridoy on a fresh five-day remand.

So far, 11 people have been arrested in connection with the murder case. Of them, seven have given confessional statement while the remaining four are on remand on different terms.

Mentionable, about 4/5 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, locals took Rifat to Barishal Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital (BSMCH).  Later, he was pronounced dead.

Following the death, victim's father Abdul Halim Dulal Sharif filed a case against 12 people with Barguna Sadar Police Station.

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

risingbd/Barguna/July 10, 2019/Rudro Ruhan/AI