The tribunal on Tuesday recorded the testimonies of 10 out of 17 charge sheet-listed witnesses in the case filed over the rape and throat-slitting murder of child victim Ramisa in Pallabi, Mirpur.
The testimony proceedings began at the Child Violence Suppression Tribunal in Dhaka, presided over by Judge Masrur Saleqin, with the deposition of the complainant and victim's father, Abdul Hannan Molla.
Subsequently, the victim's mother Parveen Akter, elder sister Raisa Akter, aunt Mahmuda Akter, uncle Mizanur Rahman Liton, fourth-floor resident Monir Hossain, neighbour Zakirul Islam Raju, second-floor resident Sheikh Abu Sama, uncle-in-law Moniruzzaman Shahin and Constable Roma Akter also testified before the court.
State-appointed defence counsel Musa Kalimullah cross-examined the witnesses during the hearing.
Following the proceedings, the court adjourned until 1:30 pm, after which testimony recording was scheduled to resume.
Pankaj Peter Gomes, bench assistant of the tribunal, confirmed the development, saying all witnesses were present in court and the remaining testimonies could also be completed on the same day if time permitted.
Meanwhile, the main accused, Sohel Rana, was brought to court from Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj at around 8:45 am, while co-accused and his wife, Swapna Akter, was produced from Kashimpur Jail.
Both were initially kept in the holding cell of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court before being taken to the courtroom ahead of the witness testimony proceedings.
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