City Reporter: The court sentenced son Jiku Barua to 10 years imprisonment, fined 20,000 taka, and one more year in default for beating his father in Dakshin Kattali of Pahartali of the city. Chittagong’s Fourth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Shariful Alam Bhuya, announced this verdict. At that time, Ziku Barua was not present at the court. He is absconding. A warrant has been issued against him for this.
Counsel for the state. Noman Chowdhury told the media that the court sentenced Ziku Barua to prison under two separate sections of the Penal Code. Among them, Section 386 is punishable with five years, 10 thousand taka, and six months imprisonment in default, and Section 325 is punishable with five years, a 10 thousand taka fine, and six months imprisonment in default. The two sentences will run concurrently. The lawyer for the state also said that after the testimony of six witnesses, the judge announced the verdict against Barua.
According to court sources, on September 30, 2020, the father, Dr. Mukul Sheel, was beaten by his son, Ziku Barua. Dr. The incident took place at Mukul Sheel’s Upsam Pharmacy. As a result of the beating, Dr. Mukul Sheel was seriously injured and was admitted to the hospital. Meanwhile, his son Ziku Barua broke the lock of the pharmacy and embezzled Tk 120,000 and later another Tk 20 lakh through a check.
Dr. in this incident. Mukul Sheel filed a case against his son Jiku Barua at Pahartali police station. After the investigation, the investigation officer filed a charge sheet against Ziku on January 8, 2021. Following this, on May 23 last year, the judge charged him and ordered the trial to begin.
