Man gets death penalty for killing another

A Chittagong court yesterday sentenced a man to death for killing an elderly person in Chandpur district on July 27, 2013.

The convict, Radhashyam Horijon, 55, of Hajiganj upazila, stabbed Jibon Horijon, 60, before Rajonigondha Market in Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur. Jibon's brother Nandakishor Horijon was also stabbed during the incident when he tried to save Jibon.

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Radhashyam worked on daily basis under Jibon but Jibon did not pay him regularly and often paid him less which used to disgust Radhashyam.