Sinha Murder: Court Warns against 'Media Trial'b

A Cox’s Bazar court has asked all concerned to be careful not to turn the murder trial of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan into a 'media trial'.

Judge Ismail Hossain of the Cox's Bazar District and Sessions Court made the observation after completion of recording witness statements Sunday, reports UNB.

Public Prosecutor Faridul Alam and defendant's lawyer Advocate Rana Das Gupta revealed the court's observation to the press.

They said that the court asked the responsible authorities to avoid talking to the media about the details of the case, stating that it increases the chance of a media trial.

The court on Sunday morning started the second phase of testimonies in the murder case.

The testimony of the third witness named Mohammad Ali was recorded during this time.

According to the case charge sheet, there are 83 witnesses.

The testimony of two others were recorded in the first phase between August 23-25.

They were plaintiff Sharmin Shahriar (Sinha's sister), and eyewitness Shahidul Islam Sifat.

Sinha was killed in police firing at Baharchhara police check-post in Teknaf on July 31 last year.

Sharmin filed the case with Teknaf Senior Judicial Magistrate Court, accusing 13 police members.