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A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to three accused in a case lodged over the sensational murder of Awami League leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afrin Prity in the capital’s Shahjahanpur area in 2022.
Three accused, who got bail are – Mahbubur Rahman Titu, Maruf Reza Sagar and Mohammad Maruf Khan.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Asaduzzaman passed the order this noon, additional public prosecutor Tapos Kumar Paul told BSS.
Tipu, former general secretary of Motijheel thana Awami League, was on his microbus destined for his Khilgaon home on the night of March 24, 2022. He was shot dead by a masked assailant in the capital’s Shahjahanpur area as his vehicle got stuck in traffic.
Rickshaw passenger Samia Afran Prity was also got shot by stray bullets and died on the spot. Tipu’s driver Munna got shot on his hand in the incident.
