Hosne Ara Lovely, 35, wife of Fatik Chowdhury, and her daughter Aklima were killed at her husband's house at Nobhagi village on the night of August 9.

All the 12 persons accused in the case filed by Fatik Chowdhury immediately after the incident have been included in the charge sheet submitted to a magistrate court, court sources said yesterday.

The investigating officer (IO) stated in the charge sheet that armed killers broke into the bedroom at about 3 AM to kill Fatik Chowdhury. Not finding him, they killed his wife and daughter.

Fatik Chowdhury was targeted by the killers due to his popularity and vocal role in different arbitration meetings in the village. The killers were angered by his role.

They are Mujib Ali, Sorab Ali, Abdul Bari, Ustar Ali, Shamshad Ali, Selim, Lechu Miah, Abul Hossain, Aftab Ali, Abdul Matin, Amir Ali, and Amir Hossain.

Among them, Abul Hossain, Abdul Matin, Aftab Ali and Amir Hossain are in custody and the rest are absconding.

In the charge sheet, it has been stated that Mujib and Lechu Miah were the masterminds behind the incident. Amir Hossain, arrested on November 7, in his confessional statement in court under Section 164, named the killers and detailed their plan, the charge sheet said.

Police interrogated 31 people during the investigation.

The double murder sparked widespread agitation though out the district.

Mentionably, Jamal Ahmed, brother of Hosne Ara Lovely, filed a case with the magistrate court alleging that his sister was killed by Fatik Chowdhury's two brothers Farik Chowdhury and Manjur Chowdhury because of family feuds.

The murders were abetted by Swapon Miah, Dhonai and Siddek, Jamal said in his complaint. Hosne Sra's mother also made the same allegation.

They also alleged that being biased, police were trying to divert the case to hide the culprits.

But IO Sub Inspector Murshed refuted the allegation and said in the charge sheet that Jamal Ahmed filed the case nine days after the murders and his allegation was fund untrue during investigation.