Further arguments from both sides will begin from February 27
The new judge for the murder case of Maj Gen Manzoor called for further arguments on Monday, the day that was booked for delivering verdict in this case.
Dhaka First Additional District and Sessions Judge Khandakar Hassan Mohammad Firoz passed the order. He is the new judge appointed to this case.
The court has also called for the deposition of one of the accused, Major Emdadul, who has been charged for killing, under the provision of self-defence.
Further argument sessions of both the defence and the prosecution will begin from February 27.
Earlier, the bench of Dhaka First Additional District and Sessions Judge Hosne Ara Akhtar scheduled February 10 for delivering the verdict in this case.
However, a new judge was later appointed to this case which primarily accuses prime minister’s special envoy and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad.
Afterwards, speculations circulated around the date of the verdict as to whether the it will be delivered on the due date.
Maj Gen Monzoor was killed during a transfer from police custody to Chittagong Cantonment on June 1, 1981 after the killing of former president Ziaur Rahman, the case statement says.
The victim’s sibling Abul Mansur Ahmed filed a case in connection with the murder with Panchlaish police in Chittagong on February 28, 1995 – after 14 years of the incident.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
