DHAKA, April 29, 2024 (BSS) - A court here today framed charges against 33 in a case lodged over the murder of Awami League leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afrin Prity in the capital's Shahjahanpur area on March 24, 2022.
 
Judge Ali Hossain of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 passed the order and set May 21 for recording deposition of the witnesses.
 
The 33 accused include Counsellor of ward-10 of Dhaka South City Corporation, Maruf Ahmed Monsur, Dhaka South City unit Awami League organizing secretary Ashraf Talukder, Khairul Islam, Juber Alam Khan Robin, Sohel Shahriar, Maruf Reza Sagar, fugitive top terror Jisan and Freedom Manik, Kamruzzaman Bablu, Kailla Palash, Aminul, Sohel, Sumon Shikder Musa, Soikat, Shikder Akash, Imran Hossain Jitu, Molla Shamim, Rakib, BD Babu, Omar Faruk, Killer Nasir, Rifat, Ishtiak Hossain Jitu, Mahbubur Rahman Titu, Hafiz, Masum, Rana Molla and Nasiruddin Manik.
 
Tipu, former general secretary of Motijheel Awami League, was on his microbus destined for his Khilgaon home on the night of March 24. He was shot dead by a masked assailant in the capital's Shahjahanpur area as his vehicle got stuck in traffic.
 
Rickshaw passenger Samia Afran Prity was also got shot by stray bullets and died on the spot. Tipu's driver Munna got shot in his hand in the incident.
 
Tipu's wife Farhana Islam Dolly filed the case with Shahjahanpur Police Station.