A Dhaka court yesterday acquitted domestic help Khadiza Akhter Sumi, a co-accused with Oishee Rahman, in the case filed for killing a police inspector and his wife in 2013.

She was made an accused for assisting Oishee in removing the bodies of the couple.

Khadiza was cleared of the charges as the prosecution failed to prove the allegations brought against her, Judge Md Al Mamun of Dhaka Juvenile Court said while passing the order in her presence.

Soon after the verdict, she broke down in tears and expressed satisfaction.

Earlier on April 22, prosecution and defence lawyers completed their arguments. During the trial, the court recorded statements of 23 prosecution witnesses.

On August 16, 2013, Oishee stabbed dead both of her parents, Mahfuzur Rahman, inspector of Special Branch of Police, and Shapna Rahman in their Chamelibagh residence in the capital.

Khadiza gave confessional statement before a magistrate on August 24, 2013 and said she saw the killing of the couple by their daughter and assisted her to remove the bodies.

In March 2014, Abul Khaiyer Matubbar, inspector of Detective Branch of Police and also the case's investigation officer, submitted two charge sheets -- one against Oishee and her two friends and the other against Khadiza.

The juvenile court framed charges against Khadiza on May 20, 2014 and recorded statements of prosecution witnesses.

In 2015, the Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka gave death sentence to Oishee. Her friend Mizanur Rahman Roni was sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment for giving her shelter. The High Court on June 5 last year commuted Oishee's death sentence to life in jail.