Hearing of Holey Artisan attack case adjourned till May 6

An anti-terror special court in Dhaka today set May 6 for holding next hearing of a case, lodged under the anti-terror act over the grisly militant attack at the capital’s Holey Artisan Bakery in 2016.

Judge Md Mujibur Rahman of Dhaka Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal set the date after examining two prosecution witnesses, reports BSS.

Latifur Bari and Saiful Islam testified before the court as prosecution witness number 34 and 35, and were later cross examined by the defence.

Militants killed 20 innocent people, most of them foreigners, in the attack carried out on July 1, 2016. Two police officials valiantly laid down their lives while trying to save people there.

Later, five militants were killed in a commando operation.

Police filed the case under the anti-terror act with Gulshan Police Station. The trial initiated on November 26, 2018 by framing charges against the eight accused– Jahangir Alam alias Rajib Gandhi, Rakibul Hasan Regan, Rashedul Islam alias Rash, Sohel Mahfuz, Mizanur Rahman alias Boro Mizan, Hadisur Rahman Sagar, Shariful Islam and Mamunur Rashid.