Court Correspondent :A Dhaka court on Thursday took cognizance of charge against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of Awami League MP Pinu Khan, in a case filed for shooting two people with his firearm in New Eskaton area of the capital. Magistrate M Aminul Haque took cognizance of the charges and sent the concerned documents to Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sheikh Hafizur Rahman for next course of action.Earlier on June 30, a court placed Rony on a two-day fresh remand in the case. With that Rony was placed on a total of 10 days’ remand. On April 13, Rony, said to be a drug addict, allegedly opened fire on people indiscriminately near Janakantha Bhaban in New Eskaton area from his car, leaving two people: rickshaw-puller Abdul Hakim and Janakantha’s auto-rickshaw driver Yakub injured with bullets. Hakim succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on April 15, while Yakub died at the hospital during treatment on April 23.On April 15, a case was filed with Ramna Police Station against unidentified people in this connection. On June 1, law enforces arrested Rony from his Dhanmondi residence in connection with the firing.
