KHULNA: A court here yesterday fixed October 5 for framing charges against the accused in 12-year-old boy Rakib killing case, reports UNB. Additional Metropolitan Session Judge of Khulna Dilruba Sultana fixed the date after a hearing on the case yesterday and rejected the bail petition of the accused.On August 3, Rakib, who used to work at a motorcycle garage at Tutpara Central Road in Khulna city, was tortured to death allegedly by his former employer over quitting job.
Alam Haldar, victim’s father, filed a case with Sadar Police Station against three people -- Sharif, Mintu and Beauty Begum -- after the brutal killing.  Following the incident, agitated public handed the accused over to the police after giving them a mass beating. Later, Mintu Khan, a so-called uncle of M Omar Sharif, the prime accused in the case, Sharif and his mother Beauty Begum reportedly confessed their involvement with the gruesome killing.  On August 25, Sub-inspector Quazi Mostak Ahmed, also the investigation officer of the case, submitted a charge sheet naming the trio. On September 6, the Metropolitan Court sent the case to the Metropolitan Session Court.