A murder case was filed against 11 alleged Pakistan army collaborators and around 25 unknown people at Morelganj in Bagerhat on charges of killing two freedom fighters during the war of independence.

Freedom fighter Nazrul Islam of Teligati union filed the case on Thursday afternoon at the court of the additional chief magistrate of Bagerhat.

The plaintiff says on Nov 13, 1971, brothers Basharat Khan and Mannan Khan were shot dead by a group of armed Rajakar members led by Rashid Khan when they had been passing by the house of Motiar Rahman at Dhuligati of Teligati.
The court has ordered the officer-in-charge of Morelganj Police Station to investigate the case.

Steps will be taken according to the court orders after getting the case papers at hand, sub-inspector Riazul Islam said.

The defendants are Rashid Khan, 65, Babul Sheikh, 57, Ashraf Khan, 65. Mokser Didar, 80, Sultan Khan, 66, from Teligati; Akram Khan, 56, Shahadat Sardar, 55, from Daibagyahati village; Shahjahan Mistri, 65, from Katabunia; Rustam Ali, 55, from Joshordi under Kochua Upazila; Ensab Ali Khan, 75, from Khalkulia and Sheikh Ukil Uddin, 56, from Chanmari of Rupsha Upazila in Khulna.

-Daily Independent