A Dhaka court on Tuesday framed charges against two accused in a case filed over the killing of former police superintendent Babul Akhter’s wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu.

Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md. Shahe Nur framed the charges, said public prosecutor Md. Fakhruddin Chowdhury.

The court also fixed January 18 for hearing the witnesses of the case, reports UNB.

Earlier on November 13, the court fixed Tuesday for framing charges in the case.

Investigation officer of the case Sub-inspector Mohim Uddin submitted a charge-sheet before the court on July 28 against arms supplier Ehtesamuluk Haque Bhola and rickshaw-puller Monir Hossain.

Bhola was arrested on June 27 while Monir the following day. Police also seized the arm used for the killing of Mitu from Monir’s possession.

A case was filed with Bakalia Police Station against Bhola and Monir after the arm was recovered.

On June 5, unidentified miscreants gunned down Mitu at the port city’s GEC intersection while she went there to drop her son, Mahir Akhter, 7, for a bus to Chittagong Cantonment Public School and College.