Gulshan attack: Cops press charges against 8 suspects

Online Desk

23 Jul 2018 04:14 AM । Update: 23 Jul 2018 04:29 AM

Police have filed a charge sheet against eight of 21 suspects over the militant attack on Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka's Gulshan.

The 13 other suspects were killed in various security force operations, which is why they have been dropped from the charge sheet.

Monirul Islam, chief of Bangladesh’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit, came up with the disclosure at a press briefing on Monday.

The accused are: 'Neo-JMB operatives Rakibul Islam Regan, Hadisur Rahman Sagor, Jahangir Hossain Rajeeb alias Rajeeb Gandhi, Aslam Hossain Rashed alias Rash, Abdus Sabur Khan alias Sohel Mahfuj, Mizanur Rahman alias Baro Mizan, Mamunur Rashid alias Ripon and Shariful Islam Khaled.

Six of the accused are currently in prison, while two -- Mamunur Rashid alias Ripon and Shariful Islam Khaled -- are absconding.

Twenty hostages -- nine Italians, seven Japanese, one Indian, one Bangladeshi American and two Bangladeshis -- were killed in the terror attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in Gulshan on July 1, 2016.

Besides, two senior police officers -- Banani Police Station officer-in-charge Salauddin Ahmed Khan and Detective Branch assistant commissioner Robiul Islam -- were killed when they tried to rescue the hostages.