Eight ABT men indicted in Dipan murder case

A court here on Sunday framed charges against eight members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in a case over the killing of Jagriti Publications publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan, reports UNB.

Dhaka Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal Judge Majibur Rahman framed charges against them in the case.

The eight ABT men are: Moinul Hasan Shamim alias Sifat alias Samir alias Imran, Md Abdus Sabur alias Abdus Samad alias Sujan alias Raju alias Sad, Khairul Islam alias Jamil alias Rifat alias Fahim alias Jisan, Md Abu Siddique Sohel alias Sakib alias Sajid alias Shahab, Mozammel Hossain alias Saimon alias Shashriar, Md Sheikh Abdullah alias Jubayer alias Jayed alias Javed, Syed Ziaul Hoque, a suspended major of Bangladesh Army who is known as Sagar alias Istikhakh alias Borobhai in the organisation, and Akram Hossain alias Hasib alias Abir alias Adnan alias Abdullah.

The court also issued arrest warrants against ex-Major Ziaul and Akram as they are on the run.

The court fixed November 18 for starting trial in the case.

Major Syed Ziaul Hoque, mastermind of the killing, was suspended from the Bangladesh Army.