KATHMANDU: The Rautahat District Court has issued an order for the prompt presentation of the physical examination report of the complainant and victim in the former minister and Nepali Congress leader Mohammad Aftab Alam related case.
District Court Judge Matrika Prasad Acharya’s bench directed to submit the details of the physical examination report of the victim in the case.
Alam is currently in custody for the Rajapur bomb incident trial in Rautahat.
Earlier the hearing on the case was postponed many times yet, the postponement was attributed to the limited availability of judges, with only two out of seven present at the District Court.
Eleven individuals, including Alam, face charges of murder and attempted murder using explosives in connection with the Rajapur bomb incident. One person is accused of aiding the crime.
On November 8, the court had directed the submission of argument notes within 15 days. Although the argument notes were submitted on December 10, the hearing did not proceed as planned.
The District Attorney’s Office in Rautahat filed the case against Alam on November 4, seeking life imprisonment on three counts of crime.
Alam maintains his innocence, denying charges related to the production of explosives and offenses related to murder, asserting that no explosion occurred.
The case has seen various twists, with alleged pressure leading to victims changing their statements in court.
Reports suggest that Alam’s supporters were assembling a bomb under his instructions, resulting in injuries when the bomb accidentally detonated on April 9, 2008, claiming seven lives.
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