Verdict in schoolgirl Risha murder case deferred
Published : 06 Oct 2019, 14:10
A Dhaka court has deferred to October 10 the verdict in a case lodged over murder of city’s Wills Little Flower School and College student Suraia Akter Risha around three years ago.
Today was fixed for pronouncing the verdict, but Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge KM Imrul Qayes reset the date as jail authorities could not produce the sole accused in the case before the court from Kashimpur Central Prison.
The court on September 11 set today to pass verdict as both the prosecution and defence concluded their arguments on that day.
Risha, a student of capital’s Wills Little Flower School and College was knifed by accused Obaidul Khan in front of the school on August 24, 2016. The eighth-grader died of her injuries in hospital four-days later.
Obaidul, a tailor by profession, used to disturb the girl over phone and stalk her while coming and going to school. In this circumstance, Risha’s mother even warned him for his offence.
Obaidul fled capital after stabbing her. He was arrested on August 31, 2016, from Nilphamari and confessed his crimes during the primary investigation.
Police on November 14, 2016, submitted charge sheet against Obaidul. The court on April 17, 2017, framed charges against him in the case.