A Dhaka court on Monday asked police to investigate further in the revision case filed over the death of actor Salman Shah in 1996.

Judge of Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Session Judge Court-6, Md Zannatul Ferdous Ibn Haque passed the order after accepting the revision case.

It also asked the officer-in-charge of Ramna Police Station to find out whether the actor Salman was killed for it was a suicidal case.

The court also asked to lodge the case into murder case and conduct an investigation.

On October 13, a court fixed October 20 for hearing the revision petition filed over the case.

On September 6, 1996, actor Mohammad Shahriar (Emon) alias Salman Shah was found dead at his Eskaton House.

Kamaruddin  Ahmed Chowdhury, father of Salman, filed an unnatural death case with Ramna Police Station.

On July 24, 1997, the case was transferred to the murder case.

The then Chief Metropolitan Magistrate asked the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate the case.

On November 3, 1997, CID submitted final report in the case terming it a suicidal case.

Later, his father filed a revision case.

On May 19, 2003, the court sent the case to the judicial department for investigation.

On August 3, 2014, Metropolitan Magistrate Emdadul Haque submitted the judicial statement in the case terming it a suicidal case.

On February 10, 2015, Nila Chowdhury, mother of Salman filed a naraji petition in this regard.

Finally, the case was shifted to the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI).

On February 25, 2020, PBI Inspector Sirajul Islam submitted the investigation report before the court.

On October 31, 2021, the court disposed of the case after accepting the case.

On June 12, 2022, a revision case was filed with the Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge saying Salman Shah was murdered.