Dhaka, Aug 29 Home Minister Shahara Khatun has said that another man has been identified in connection with Saudi embassy official Khalaf Al Ali's murder case and that chargesheet will be submitted after the accused is arrested. The minister made the disclosure when an eight-member security team of Saudi Arabia led by its Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Bin Naser Al-Busairi called on her at her Secretariat office on Wednesday.
The Saudi envoy expressed his satisfaction on the investigation into the murder case and arrest of the accused.
Shahara told reporters that of the four accused arrested for their alleged involvement in the killing, two had already given their confessional statements in the court.
"The two accused in their statements mentioned the involvement of another person who is absconding. Police and others concerned are trying to apprehend him. The chargesheet in the murder case will be submitted after completing the investigation once the accused is arrested," she added.
The Home Minister said that the delegation members were informed about the overall progress in the murder case.
Asked whether the case would be transferred to the Speedy Trial Tribunal, she said the investigation was underway. "The trial process will start after the submission of chargesheet. Punishment to the killers will be ensured through the Speedy Trial Tribunal, if necessary."
Khalaf, 45, an official with the consular section of the embassy, was shot by unknown gunmen near his Gulshan residence in the wee hours of Mar 5. He died at the city's United Hospital within hours later.
A case was filed at the Gulshan Police Station against unknown criminals. A three-member committee led by Joint Commissioner of the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Maruf Hasan has been investigating the case.
The detectives on June 4 arrested Saiful Islam Mamun (24), Al Amin (25) and Akbar Ali Lalu Ronny (24) from the city's Dakkhinkhan area and seized a Germany-made revolver from their possession.
Another person, Rafiqul Islam, was arrested from Manikdi area on Jul 24. A car was also seized from his possession.
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