DHAKA, Aug 25, 2024 (BSS) - A case was filed against 25 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the killing of auto-rickshaw driver Babu Mollah in the capital during the recent anti-discrimination student movement.

Masud Rana, brother in-law of victim Babu, filed the complaint with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court. The court, after recording statement of the complainant, asked Hatirjheel Police Station to accept the matter as first information report (FIR).

The other prominent accused in the case are- Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Mohammad A Arafat and Jahangir Kabir Nanak.

According to the case documents, Babu Mollah and Masud Rana went for Jumma prayers on July 19 and when they were returning home after the prayers, police opened fire on them, killing Babu Mollah on the spot.