DHAKA: A special court set up at Bakshibazar Government Alia madrasa ground will pronounce the verdict of sensational Pilkhana carnage case on November 5.

Third additional metropolitan session Judge Dr M Akhtaruzzaman passed the deferment order on Wednesday.

On the other hand, defense lawyers appealed seeking the court order to resume fresh argument instead of pronouncing verdict of the case.

Later, the court also fixed November 5 to hear the appeal.

Investigation counsel of the case Anisul Haque confirmed the matter to banglanews.

Earlier on October 20, Third additional metropolitan session Judge Dr M Akhtaruzzaman fixed Wednesday (October 30) of issuing the verdict after the completion of final phase’s arguments in the court.

Abdul Kahar Akhand, senior special superintendent of CID, submitted the charge sheet of the killings case on July 12, 2010 and in the case under the Explosives Act on July 27.

Among those standing trial are deputy assistant director (DAD) Tauhidul Alam, DAD Nasir, DAD Habib, DAD Jalil, BNP leader Nasir Uddin Pintu and local Awami League leader Torab Ali.

Originally, charge-sheet was submitted against 850 accused in the killing case. Of them, 21 are on the run while seven have died.

A total of 74 people, including 57 army officers in command of the border-security force, were killed in the bloody mutiny at Pilkhana on February 25-26, 2009. The mutiny had also triggered revolt in other garrisons across the country.

Lalbagh police station OC Nabajyoti Khisa filed the cases first with Lalbagh police station and then with New Market police station.

BDST: 1117 HRS, OCT 30, 2013
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