Rifat murder: 4 fugitive accused surrender before court
The bail petitions filed by three juvenile accused were sent to the children's court.
Four of the absconding accused in Rifat murder case have surrendered before a Barguna court today.
They are- Mohaiminul Islam Sifat, 19, Rifat Hawlader, 15, Abu Abdullah Raihan, 16, and Prince Mollah, 15.
The accused appeared to surrender and appealed for bail on Sunday before the Senior Judicial Magistrate court.
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Judge Mohammad Sirazul Islam Gazi of the court rejected accused Mohaiminul Islam Sifat's bail petition and ordered to send him to jail.
The bail petitions filed by three juvenile accused were sent to the children's court.
The defence lawyer Advocate Golam Mustafa Kader said, "The hearing for the three juveniles will be held at the children's court today."
Previously, on October 3 Judge Mohammad Sirazul Islam Gazi ordered authorities to seize the assets of eight absconding accused in the case.
Other four of the absconding accused are, Md Musha, 22, Md Naim, 17, Md Rakibul Hasan Niamot, 15, and Md Sayeed Maruf Billah, 17.
Rifat Sharif was hacked to death by miscreants in front of Barguna Government College in broad daylight on June 26. His wife Ayesha Siddika Minni was present on the spot.
The police on September 1, submitted two charge sheets before the same court, in connection with the case. In one of the charge-sheets 14 juveniles were made accused, while in the other 10 adults were made accused.
