The family members of Felani Khatun still hope that they would get justice for the murder of the 15-year-old girl by the members of Indian Border Security Force in 2011.
On the fifth anniversary of her death yesterday, Felani’s parents organised special prayers and free foods for the poor and destitute people at their house in Kurigram.
“The self-confessed killer [constable Amiya Ghosh] was acquitted twice by a BSF court. We have long been waiting for justice but not sure when they [BSF] will hold a fresh trial and punish the killer,” Felani’s father Nurul Islam told the Dhaka Tribune.
Amiya was first acquitted by a special BSF court on September 22, 2013 and then on July 2, 2014 because of “inconclusive and insufficient” evidence against him. In the face of severe criticisms, the BSF authorities in August last year said they would consider holding a fresh trial in a new court.
BGB chief Maj Gen Abdul Aziz said that a BSF team was scheduled to visit Bangladesh soon to discuss about the fresh trial in the case.
A petition filed on July 14 last year rejecting the second verdict is yet to be heard by the Indian Supreme Court. The court initially accepted the petition and sought explanation on the case from the government.
The hearing was deferred on December 15 last year after the designated bench had been reorganised.
