HC to hear Minni’s bail Tuesday

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) fixed tomorrow (Tuesday) to hear the bail petition of Aysha Siddika Minni in a case filed over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif.

The HC bench of Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman set the day for hearing on bail petition on Monday.

Lawyer ZI Khan Panna moved for Minni while Deputy Attorney General SM Golam Mostofa represented the state during the hearing in the court.

Minni’s lawyer ZI Khan Panna filed the bail petition on Monday morning.

Earlier, a Barguna court rejected the petition seeking bail for Minni, the prime witness in the murder case.

Mentionable, some miscreants attacked Rifat Sharif (25) with sharp weapon in broad daylight in front of Barguna Government College on June 26 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 murder case accusing 12 people on June 27.

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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