Hasina, 42 others acquitted in Oct 28 Paltan killing case

FE Team | Published: August 18, 2009 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court Monday acquitted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 42 others from the charges of killing six activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir at Paltan in the city on October 28 in 2006. Metropolitan Magistrate (MM) Dilara Alo Chandona on behalf of the CMM issued the acquittal order following a petition submitted by the Metropolitan Public Prosecutor (PP) Advocate Abdullah Abu. The court also allowed withdrawal of the case from the court. Former Presidium Member of Awami League Tofail Ahmed, former general secretary Abdul Jalil and Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun were also acquitted, among others. — BSS