Narayanganj: Security at Narayanganj court area has been tightened up ahead of the verdict in the cases filed over the sensational seven-murder on Monday.

Earlier, at about 8:30am, the Narayanganj District and Session’s Judge Syed Enayetur Rahman entered into the court.

On 30 November, Judge Syed Enayetur Rahman fixed 16 January for delivering the verdict on completion of hearing on the legal arguments in the case.

Members of law enforcers are patrolling at and around the court area. Moreover, civilians’ movement has been restricted near the area.

The Fatulla Police Sub-inspector Mohammad Ismail told NTV Online highest security measures have been taken at and around the court premises as the court is set to deliver the verdict. Water-canon and other actions have been taken to face any unwelcome situations.

On 8 April 2015, detectives pressed charges against 35 people, including the three sacked RAB officials and Nur Hossain in connection with the seven murders.

After the murder of seven people, Selina Islam, wife of Narayanganj panel mayor Nazrul Islam, filed a case against six people while advocate Chandan Sarkar’s son-in-law filed another case.

Later, Shahidul Islam, Nazrul's father-in-law, claimed that RAB officials killed Nazrul and others in exchange for Tk 6 crore from city councillor Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the murder case, and other accomplices.

The three former officials of RAB-11 in Narayanganj were sent on forced retirement for their alleged involvement in the incident. They are now in jail.

Paschimbanga police went into hiding following the murders. He was eventually brought back home from India after being arrested along with his associates from an apartment in Kolkata on June 14, 2014.

On 27 April, 2014, Narayanganj panel mayor Nazrul Islam, his three associates and driver were abducted 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 River. The following day, the body of Nazrul’s car driver Jahangir was recovered from the river.