A Sylhet court has fixed September 22 to frame charges in the case filed for the murder of 13-year-old Rajon, whose death by beating in July led to public outrage.
Sylhet Metropolitan Sessions Judge Akbar Hossain Mridha fixed the date Wednesday, said public prosecutor Mofur Ali.
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Sources said the court of Judge Mridha held the first day of hearing after the case was transferred there by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Shahedul Karim. All the charge-sheeted accused except three fugitives – Kamrul Islam, his brother Shamim Alam, and Pavel Islam – were present during court proceedings.
The other accused are: Muhith Alam, 32; his brother Shamim Alam, 20; Pavel Islam, 18; Ali Haider, 34; Moyna Miah alias Boro Moyna, 45; Nur Ahmed alias Nur Miah, 20; Dulal Ahmed, 30; Ayaz Ali, 45; Taz Uddin Badal, 28; Firoze Miah, 50; Asmat Ali, 42; and Ruhul Amin, 25.
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On July 8, the ill-fated 13-year-old Rajon was tortured to death by a group of people at Kumargaon on the outskirts of Sylhet city.
A 28-minute video, recorded on a mobile phone camera and later uploaded to social media platforms, showed the victim tied to a pole in front of a workshop. From the video, it seemed there were five to six men who took part in the barbaric torture that led to the teenager's death.
A murder case was filed in this regard by Jalalabad police, in which Rajon’s father later became a plaintiff.