Trial of Mitu murder case begins, the father gave his first statement

Seven years after the sensational murder of former SP Babul Akter's wife Mahmuda Akter Mitu, the trial of seven accused including her husband has begun with the commencement of testimony. Mitu's father, former police officer Mosharraf Hossain, gave his first statement as a witness in the case.

Chittagong's third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Jasim Uddin's court started the testimony of that case. Lawyer Golam Mawla Murad is in the hearing on behalf of Babul Akter. On the other hand, Chittagong Metropolitan, PP Md. Abdur Rashid is the prosecutor.

After the court sitting, Babul's lawyers said that they have made an application to the High Court against the framing of charges. For that reason, they want time to start taking testimony after Eid. Prosecutor opposes it.

On March 13, the court decided to start the trial by framing charges against seven accused including Babul Akter.

Mitu was brutally murdered in 2016. Then her husband, the then police officer Babul Akter filed the case as plaintiff. But, now he is the accused in the PBI investigation of this case. 

The remaining accused in the case are: Motaleb Mia alias Wasim, Anwar Hossain, Ehteshamul Haque Bhola, Shahjahan Mia, Kamrul Islam Shikder Musa and Khairul Islam.

Imprisoned Babul was presented in court on Sunday to begin his testimony. Apart from Musa and Kalu, the other four were also produced. Kalu is absconding, Musa is missing. Among the accused, Bhola is appearing in court while on bail.

On the morning of June 5, 2016, Mitu was publicly shot and hacked to death while going to drop her son in the school bus at GEC in Chittagong city. The incident started to be widely discussed in the country.