Four file appeals for acquittal
Four convicted accused in the Abu Sayed killing case yesterday filed two separate appeals with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking acquittal from the charges.
Four file appeals for acquittal Four convicted accused in the Abu Sayed killing case yesterday filed two separate appeals with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking acquittal from the charges. Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University (BRUR), was shot dead by police on July 16, 2024, at Park Mor in front of the university during the anti-quota protests. The convicts are former Rangpur Metropolitan Police assistant sub-inspector Amir Hossain, constable Sujan Chandra Roy, former BRUR assistant registrar Rafiul Hasan Russell, and Bangladesh Chhatra League joint general secretary Emran Chowdhury, also known as Akash, their lawyer Azizur Rahman Dulu told The Daily Star. On April 9 this year, the International Crimes Tribunal-2 sentenced two individuals to death, three to life imprisonment, and 25 others to different jail terms. Among them, Amir and Sujan were sentenced to death, and Rafiul and Emran were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, the lawyer said, adding that Amir and Sujan filed one appeal and Rafiul and Emran filed another. The four appellants are in jail now.
This is a summary. Read the full article at the original source.
Read full article at thedailystar