Rifat murder: 14 juvenile accused at court

A Barguna court will deliver its verdict this noon (Tuesday) against 14 juvenile accused in the sensational Rifat Sharif murder case.

Six accused, who were in jail, have been produced before the court. Eight others, who got bail, have also appered in the court.

The 14 juvenile accused in the case are Rashidul Hasan Rishan, 17, Md Rakibul Hasan Rifat Hawlader, 15, Md Abu Abdullah Raihan, 16, Md Oliullah Oli, 16, Joy Chandra Sarker alias Chandan, 17, Md Naim, 17, Tanvir Hossain, 17, Nazmul Hasan, 14, Rakibul Hasan Niamat, 15, Md Saiyed Maruf Billah Mohibullah, 17, Maruf Mallik, 17, Prince Molla, 15, Ratul Shikdar, 14, and Aryan Srabon, 16.

Judge Md Hafizur Rahman of the Barguna District Children's Court set the date.

On September 30, a Barguna court sentenced six accused including his wife Ayesha Siddika Minni to death in the murder case.

On June 26, 2019, Rifat Sharif was hacked to death in broad daylight in front of Barguna Government College. A video clip of the incident went viral on social media that sparked outrages across the country.

Police on August 1, 2019 submitted two separate charge sheets to the court in connection with the case. One of the charge sheets accused 14 juveniles of the murder while another implicated 10 adults.