The hearing on charge-framing against the accused in Swapan Kumar Goswami murder case will be held on March 5.

Shahed Noor Uddin, Judge of the Speedy Trial Tribunal, Dhaka Division, yesterday fixed the date.

The Detective Branch (DB) of police submitted a charge sheet against nine people on January 8.

They are Jalal alias Zillu, Rifat Akhond, Moksudur Rahman Biplob, AKM Mosharraf Hossain Arman, Mahmudul Hasan Johny, SM Sabbir Rahman alias Shantanu, Tanvir Sharif Apon, Parosh and Shahidul Islam alias Shuvo.

Of the accused, Biplob, Arman and Shuvo are still at large while the rest six injail custody.

Rifat has become an approver in the case.

Swapan Kumar Goswami, a teacher of the Government Laboratory High School in the city, was shot dead on October 26 near his residence at Bhutergoli.

Later, a murder case was filed with Dhanmondi police station.