Kibria murder: Charge framing deferred till July 14
Monday, 6 July 2015
The Speedy Trial Tribunal, Sylhet on Monday again deferred until July 14 the charge framing of the former Finance Minister SAMS Kibria murder case. Sylhet Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Makbul Hossain passed the order during today’s (Monday’s) hearing where five of the 22 accused, including former Habiganj municipality mayor Golam Kibrai Gaus, were present. Earlier on June 21, the tribunal deferred until July 6 the charge framing of the murder case. The Kibria murder case had been transferred to the Speedy Trial Tribunal from Habiganj Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court on June 11 for its quick disposal. Five people, including Kibria, were killed and 70 others injured in a grenade attack on a public meeting of local Awami League at Baidder Bazar in Sadar upazila on January 27, 2005. Awami League leader Abdul Mazid Khan filed two cases -- one for murder and another under the Explosives Substances Act -- with the Habiganj Police Station the following day, according to a news agency.