AL leader Ashraf among 33 indicted

A Dhaka court has framed charges against 33 accused, including Dhaka City South AL organising secretary Ashraf Talukder, in a murder case of AL leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afrin Preeti.

Dhaka Special Judge's Court-3 Judge Ali Hossain framed the charges rejecting their acquittal plea on Monday (April 29).

Following the court order, the trial of the case officially began.

The court also fixed May 21 for starting the case trial.

Rafiq Uddin (Bachchu), the lawyer of the concerned court confirmed the matter.

Tipu, former general secretary of Motijheel thana Awami League, was on his microbus destined for his Khilgaon home on the night of March 24, 2022. He was shot dead by a masked assailant near Bata showroom adjacent to Islami Bank in the capital's Shahjahanpur area at about 10:15pm after his vehicle got stuck in traffic jam. Rickshaw passenger 19-year-old Samia Afran Preeti was also got shot by stray bullets and died on the spot.