A Corespondent:
A court here today sentenced five persons to death, eight to life imprisonment, two to five years’ imprisonment and five others to different jail terms for their involvement in a murder case.
Judge of the Manikganj District and Sessions Judge Court SKM Tofayel Hasan pronounced the verdict in the presence of all the accused in a crowded courtroom.
The death-row convicts are Md Zia Uddin, Mohammad Zahidul Islam, Abdur Rashid, Jasim and Siddik Mia.
The eight persons sentenced to life imprisonment are Md Jahir Uddin, Azizul, Ujjal, Md Shamsul Haque, Salah Uddin, Majed Mia, Md Maron and Swapon. All of them were also fined Tk 20,000 each.
Shamim and Habu Mia were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and fined Tk 10,000 each, while Majnu Mia was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment. Sufia Khatun, Razia Khatun and Sahera Khatun were each sentenced to three months’ imprisonment.
According to the case details, on February 21, 2016, Abdul Aziz Molla, Nannu Molla and Karim Molla were killed in a conflict over a land dispute. Abdul Aziz and Nannu Molla were killed on the spot, while Karim Molla died while undergoing treatment.
Farida Begum, wife of Abdul Aziz Molla, filed a murder case accusing 24 persons.
