Verdict of attack at Holy Artisan: 8 accused in court

The eight accused were brought to court in theHoly Artisan Cafe Attack sensation.

The suspects–Jahangir Alam alias Rajib Gandhi, Mahmudul Hasan Mizan, Sohel Mahfuz, Rashidul Islam alias Ryash, Boro Mizan and Hadisur Rahman Sagor, Mamunur Rashid Ripon and Shariful Islam Khaled–were taken to the Kashimpur Prison court on Wednesday by a prison van about 10:15am.

Nonetheless, in and around the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court area, security was ratcheted ahead of the case verdict.

Representatives of law enforcement agencies have been seen since morning taking a stand in the court area. Upon thorough inspection, they allowed people to enter the court premises.

Dhaka Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal Judge Mohammad Mujibur Rahman is scheduled to deliver the verdict at 12:00 p.m.

The nation was shaken by an attack on the upscale restaurant at the heart of the diplomatic quarter. Twenty-two people were killed in the attack on July 1, 2016–nine Italians, seven Japanese, an Indian, a Bangladeshi-born American, and two Bangladeshi officers along with two police officers.

It was found that twenty-one people were behind the attack. At different times, 13 of them were killed in gunfights. The other eight defendants are in prison.

Hasnat Karim, a teacher at the North South University who was one of the hostages and was subsequently detained, was acquitted as there was no evidence of his complicity with the attack.

Police pressed charges in the case against eight people on July 23, 2018. On November 26 of the year, the court set up proceedings against them. The trial began with the deposition of witnesses on December 3 last year.

Last November 17, the tribunal released its decision on November 27.