Narayanganj: A Narayanganj court fixed 16 January 2017 for delivering its verdict in a murder case filed over the sensational seven-murder incident.

Judge Syed Enayetur Rahman of the District and Sessions Judge’s Court on Wednesday set the date after concluding the hearing of the law-point arguments in the case.

On 27 April, 2014, Narayanganj panel mayor Nazrul Islam, his three associates and driver were abducted by criminals from Fatullah area.

At the same time, senior lawyer at the District Judge’s Court Chandan Kumar Sarkar and his driver were also abducted on their way to the capital.

Three days after their abduction, bodies of six men, including those of Nazrul and Chandan, were recovered from the Shitalakhya.

The following day, the body of Nazrul’s car driver Jahangir was recovered from the river.