The revision trial into the murder of Bangladeshi girl Felani will begin again on Tuesday at a special court constituted by Border Security Force in Cooch Behar of India, United News of Bangladesh reports.
Felani was shot dead by BSF members while she was crossing the barbed-wire fences at Anantapur border point in Kurigram on January 7, 2011.
Felani, who used to work as a domestic help in New Delhi, was returning home from India along with her father on the day.
Although her father managed to get inside Bangladesh border by scaling up the barbed-wire fence, Felani was shot dead by the BSF men.
Felani’s death triggered a huge global outcry. The BSF men handed over the body on January 8.
After an investigation, the BSF submitted the charge sheet against its constable Amiya Ghosh who had shot the girl. On August 19, 2013, a special court constituted by the BSF had acquitted Amiya Ghosh from the charge.
Meanwhile, in the wake of widespread criticism, BSF decided to revise the murder trial.
Earlier on November 16, 2014, the revision trial was resumed. The revision trial was scheduled to begin on September 22, 2014, but the court later deferred it.
Source: New Age
