The case of the youth who was charged with killing his neighbour in 1988 when he was just 15 years old but is yet to be tried though he is now 38 years old, is a classic illustration of delayed justice.
The case of the youth who was charged with killing his neighbour in 1988 when he was just 15 years old but is yet to be tried though he is now 38 years old, is a classic illustration of delayed justice.
According to the details of the case registered at Gomtipur police station, Nakhrul Ismail was arrested for murder on January 6, 1988. He was just 15 years old at the time. Nakhrul's brothers - Fukrul Ismail and Badrul Ismail - who were also accused in the case, were adults of age 20 and 21 years, respectively, when the crime was committed. They were arrested and their case was tried in the regular court while Nakhrul's trial is yet to start.
The boys were accused of killing the complainant Nasim Banu's husband, Mohammad Aslam Shaikh, on January 5, 1988. As per Nasim Banu's complaint, she and her family were the neighbours of the three accused and their family. Nasim had just got married and settled in the area. However, on the fateful day, the complainant and the mother of the accused had a quarrel over some petty issue.
They both abused each other in the afternoon on January 5, 1998, but separated after that. However, late in the evening that day, the accused boys went to the house of the complainant and started shouting for Nasim and her husband Mohammad Aslam Sheikh.
When they came out, the accused brothers started abusing Nasim. After a heated argument, one of the accused attacked and hit Mohammad Aslam Sheikh with a sharp weapon several times. Sheikh died on the spot.
The police registered a murder case and the three brothers were arrested. As Nakhrul was a minor at the time, his case was separated from that of his brother as he had to be tried in a juvenile court.
"Till a few months back, Nakhrul's case was waiting for its turn to be heard. The court has finally framed charges against him and the trial will start soon, 23 years after the incident," said Gukab Khan Pathan, Nakhrul's lawyer.
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