6 robbers get 32 yrs for killing retired official

The convicts are Zahangir Alam Ripon, Md Khurshed Alam Sumon, Ibne Shahadat, Md Sharif Khan, Saiful Islam Russel and Chunnu.

Judge Md Shamsul Alam Khan of the Third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court handed down the verdict at a jam-packed courtroom.

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Earlier, the prosecution and the defence completed their arguments and the court recorded statements of 17 out of 22 prosecution witnesses.

In the case filed with the police, it has been alleged that a gang of robbers entered the house of the victim, Abdus Sattar Khan, at Mitali Road in the city's Dhanmondi area at about 7:15pm on February 27 last year and killed him. They also took away money and valuables.

The victim's son-in-law Engineer Mir Anwarul kabir filed the case the same day.

Soon after the incident, police arrested six robbers and they gave confessional statements to magistrates on different dates.