Court asks CID to preserve DNA of Osman Hadi

Bangla Press Desk:  A Dhaka court on Monday ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police to preserve the DNA sample profiling of Sharif Osman Hadi, an independent candidate in the upcoming national election and convener of the Inqilab Moncho.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka Awlad Hossain Mohammad Junaid on Monday issued the order following an application submitted by the investigating officer (IO) of the case.

IO Faisal Ahmed told the court for the sake of proper investigation of the case and ensuring justice in future it is necessary to preserve DNA profile of the collected samples from Hadi and preserve it at the CID DNA Profiling Laboratory.

Sharif Osman Hadi, 33, was shot by miscreants on 12 December in the city. He succumbed to his injuries at a Singapore hospital on 18 December.

Assistant Professor Dr Nashat Jabin of the Department of Forensic Medicine at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital conducted the autopsy and collected DNA samples of Hadi.

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