Murders in 2 Districts
9 men get life, 4 women jailed
A court here on Tuesday convicted eight men and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 2001.
The court also fined them Tk 5,000 each, in default, to suffer three months more in jail.
The convicts were identified as Malek, Abul Hashem, Hekim, Borhanuddin, Abdul Hashem, Kosimuddin, Abul Kashem and Abdul Barek.
According to the prosecution, Quddus of Vati Charnoapara village in Ishwarganj upazila was killed in attack by his rivals following a land dispute on March 24 in 2001. Later, a case was filed with the Sadar police in this connection.
After examining the records and witnesses, Additional District and Sessions Judge Sharif Ahmed pronounced the verdict in the crowded courtroom.
Another report from Chapinawabganj adds: A court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to life term and four women to one-year jail each for killing a man in 1999.
The lifer was identified as Bachchu and four women were Kayema Khatun, Rosely Begum, Peyara Khatun, and Rozina.
The court also fined the lifer Tk 10,000, in default, to suffer one year more RI.
According to the prosecution, there was a dispute over a piece of land between Abdul Khalek and Serajul Islam of the South Panka village in Shibganj upazila.
As a sequel to the conflict, Serajul, along with his supporters, attacked on Khalek on July 6, 1999, leaving him seriously injured. Later, Khalek succumbed to his injuries at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on July 9.
Nurun Nahar, victim's wife filed a murder case with Shibganj thana on August 13.
After examining the records and witnesses, Additional District and Sessions Judge Aurup Kumar Goswami awarded the punishment acquitting six others.
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