7 get life for murder
Seven people were sentenced to life term imprisonment yesterday in a murder case in Biral upazila in 2,000.
The court also fined Tk.1,000 each, in default, to suffer one year more in prison.
The convicts are Shukhdev Chandra Sarker, Haradhan Chandra Sarker and Subal Chandra Sarker sons of late Dulal Chandra Sarker of village Dakkhin Beragaon in Biral upazila, Kekaru Chandra Sarker, son of Baku Chandra Sarker, Rajkumar Bakshi, son of Geluram Bangshi, Benuram Bangshi, son of Sanatan Raj Bangshi of Jassore-Dangapara in Bochaganj upazila and Babu Raj Bangshi son of late Soren Rajbangshi of Beldangapara in Bochaganj upazila in the district.
According to the prosecution, following a dispute between two rival groups over sugarcane harvesting at Dhakkhin Melagaon in Biral upazila, Dhoresh Chandra Sarker was murdered in November 24, 2000.
Hiralal Chandra Sarker, younger brother of the victim filed a murder case with Biral police station on the next day accusing seven people.
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