Abdul Hannan Molla, father of murdered child Ramisa Akter, demanded maximum punishment and justice for the accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Khatun. He made the appeal on Tuesday morning before the first day of witness testimony at the Dhaka Metropolitan Tribunal for the Suppression of Violence Against Children, presided over by Judge Masrur Salekin.

Key witnesses including a magistrate, doctor, evidence collector, and local residents were scheduled to testify. The main accused, Sohel Rana, was brought from Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj, while his wife Swapna Khatun was brought from Kashimpur Jail. On Monday, the court framed charges against the couple for rape, murder, and concealment of the body, and summoned 17 witnesses to appear.

According to the case file and police sources, Ramisa’s body was recovered on May 19 from a flat in Pallabi, Dhaka. Police alleged that Sohel Rana, a 32-year-old neighbor, killed and mutilated the child before attempting to flee. The victim’s father filed the case the same day at Pallabi Police Station.