Court Correspondent :
The prosecution in the case filed over the militant attack on the capital’s Holey Artisan Bakery in 2016 concluded their arguments, yesterday seeking maximum punishment for all accused.
State Counsel Golam Sarwar Zakir concluded his arguments on Thursday, pleading maximum punishment for the eight accused in the case. Immediately after, the defence counsels started placing their arguments but could not conclude.
Judge Md Mujibur Rahman of the Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal then adjourned the hearing till November 13.
Earlier on October 27, testimonies of the prosecution witnesses came to end after the special tribunal recorded the depositions of 113 witnesses, out of the total of 211.
Militants killed 20 innocent people, most of them foreigners, in the grisly attack carried out on July 1, 2016.
Two police officials laid down their lives while trying to save people present on the spot. Later, five militants were killed in a commando operation. Police filed the case under the anti-terror act with Gulshan Police Station in the city. The trial initiated on November 26, last year framing charges against the eight accused. They are Jahangir Alam alias Rajib Gandhi, Rakibul Hasan Regan, Rashedul Islam alias Rash, Sohel Mahfuz, Mizanur Rahman alias Boro Mizan, Hadisur Rahman Sagar, Shariful Islam and Mamunur Rashid.
The prosecution in the case filed over the militant attack on the capital’s Holey Artisan Bakery in 2016 concluded their arguments, yesterday seeking maximum punishment for all accused.
State Counsel Golam Sarwar Zakir concluded his arguments on Thursday, pleading maximum punishment for the eight accused in the case. Immediately after, the defence counsels started placing their arguments but could not conclude.
Judge Md Mujibur Rahman of the Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal then adjourned the hearing till November 13.
Earlier on October 27, testimonies of the prosecution witnesses came to end after the special tribunal recorded the depositions of 113 witnesses, out of the total of 211.
Militants killed 20 innocent people, most of them foreigners, in the grisly attack carried out on July 1, 2016.
Two police officials laid down their lives while trying to save people present on the spot. Later, five militants were killed in a commando operation. Police filed the case under the anti-terror act with Gulshan Police Station in the city. The trial initiated on November 26, last year framing charges against the eight accused. They are Jahangir Alam alias Rajib Gandhi, Rakibul Hasan Regan, Rashedul Islam alias Rash, Sohel Mahfuz, Mizanur Rahman alias Boro Mizan, Hadisur Rahman Sagar, Shariful Islam and Mamunur Rashid.
