Jahan Ali, a student of class VII of Monipur Cadet School, and his friends Sohel Rana Rajib and Masud slotted throats of his classmates Badhon, Wadidul Kabir Tonmoy and Kazi Nibrush Niluv at the residence of Badhon at Madhya Monipur at Mirpur on June 15.

After scrutinising the probe report submitted by a probation officer of the Social Welfare Directorate on July 19, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Jalal Ahmed issued the order upon Badhon's parents MA Hamid and Guley Noor Begum on August 30 to appear in person before the court on September 6 and defend themselves.

The CMM directed the investigation officer (IO) Rabiul Islam and Social Welfare Directorate Probation Officer Mafuza Parvin Chowdhury on June 19 to submit a report about negligence of the victims' parents for taking care of their sons.

Following the directive, Mafuza, incharge of Mirpur area, submitted the report saying that she did not find any negligence of parents' of Tonmoy and Niluv in taking care of their sons while Badhon's parents did not take care of their son. They were always out of their house for jobs.

Jahan and Rajib confessed to a magistrate on June 18 and 20 that they also looted valuables from Badhon's house on June 15.

They, in their confessional statements, told the magistrate that they along with their another friend Masud, made the attack on Badhon, Tonmoy and Niluv for snatching the CPU from Badhon's PC, a cheque for Tk 50,000, gold bangles and cash.

Meantime, a metropolitan magistrate granted bail to Jahan and Masud, though they gave confessional statements.

Moreover, the IO pressed charges against Jahan, Masud and Rajib on August 24, showing 28 prosecution witnesses.

The IO also prayed for trial of the accused under the Children Act, as they are under aged.