Judgment date shifted to December 12
Friday, 7 December 2007
RAJSHAHI, Dec 6 (UNB): A court here today (Thursday) re-fixed December 12 for the verdict in the case against 14 persons, including two Rajshahi University (RU) teachers, for torching a DGFI vehicle amid campus violence breaking Emergency Powers Rules.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ruhul Amin adjourned the delivery of verdict in the case as he could not complete preparing the judgement.
On August 22, a vehicle of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) was torched in front of the Vice Chancellor's residence amid violence on the campus following Dhaka University's August 20 student unrest.
DGFI Assistant Director Shawkat Ali filed the case against 14 persons with Motihar police station on August 23.
Accused teachers of Geology and Mining Department Dr Chowdhury Sarwar Jahan Sajal and Dr Golam Sabbir Sattar Tapu and driver of a former RU Vice Chancellor Ataur Rahman Ata surrendered before the court on September 11.
Earlier on August 29, another accused, Deputy Chief Information Officer of RU Public Relations Office Sadikul Islam, was arrested.
The fugitives of the case are RU Chhatra League Secretary Ayenuddin, Dipayan Sarkar, Hafiz Uddin Kamal, Shakhawat Hossain, Kazi Abdul Latif, Shamim Ahmed, Abu Sayem, Fakrul Islam, Sarkar Ayej and Mizanur Rahman Mithu.
Four teachers of the university were jailed for two years Tuesday in connection with the violence, which had flared up in a backlash against the Dhaka University incident and clashes.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ruhul Amin adjourned the delivery of verdict in the case as he could not complete preparing the judgement.
On August 22, a vehicle of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) was torched in front of the Vice Chancellor's residence amid violence on the campus following Dhaka University's August 20 student unrest.
DGFI Assistant Director Shawkat Ali filed the case against 14 persons with Motihar police station on August 23.
Accused teachers of Geology and Mining Department Dr Chowdhury Sarwar Jahan Sajal and Dr Golam Sabbir Sattar Tapu and driver of a former RU Vice Chancellor Ataur Rahman Ata surrendered before the court on September 11.
Earlier on August 29, another accused, Deputy Chief Information Officer of RU Public Relations Office Sadikul Islam, was arrested.
The fugitives of the case are RU Chhatra League Secretary Ayenuddin, Dipayan Sarkar, Hafiz Uddin Kamal, Shakhawat Hossain, Kazi Abdul Latif, Shamim Ahmed, Abu Sayem, Fakrul Islam, Sarkar Ayej and Mizanur Rahman Mithu.
Four teachers of the university were jailed for two years Tuesday in connection with the violence, which had flared up in a backlash against the Dhaka University incident and clashes.