Abrar`s family satisfied with verdict, demands quick implementation

The High Court has upheld the death sentence of 20 BUET students and life imprisonment of the five others in Abrar Fahad murder case.

The family of Abrar Fahad has expressed satisfaction over the High Court verdict. They have also demanded speedy implementation of the verdict.

Abrar Fahad’s father Barkat Ullah expressed this expression in an immediate reaction to journalists after the verdict was announced.

His younger brother Abrar Fayaz said, “We could not imagine a year ago that the High Court will issue such a quick verdict. It has been become possible for the changed situation after August 5. However, there are still many activities left. We want that those will be completed quickly. Only if this is implemented quickly we can set an example in the future so that such incidents do not happen again”.

An HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain passed the order on Sunday (March 16). 

On October 7, 2019, Abrar was beaten to death by leaders and activists of the then-BUET unit of the BCL reportedly over his posts on Facebook criticising the government’s deals with India. The killing sparked nationwide protests.