A
Chapainawabganj court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death and four others to life-term imprisonment for killing a man in 2017.
Additional District and Session Judge Md Rabiul Islam handed down the verdict in a packed courtroom in the afternoon, also fining the four life term awardees Tk. 50,000 each, in default, they will have to suffer six more months in jail.
The death awardee was Rakibul Islam, 37, a resident of Housepur in Bholahat upazila in the district, court sources said.
The life term convicted persons are Abdus Sabur, 26, Karimul, 32, of Housepur village, Md. Bachchu Mia, 42,Council more area, and Md. Erfan Ali, 37, of Puraton Haspukur Dhaniapara area, all under Bholahat upazila in Chapainawabganj district.
According to the prosecution story, following a transaction of the money of selling cattle, the convicted persons hacked cattle trader Bulu Mia to death with a sharp weapon in a mango orchard of the upazila on July 25, 2017.
On the same day, Bulu Mia's wife Somiza Begum filed a
murder case with Bholahat Police Station accusing 10 persons.
Investigating officer (IO) of the case Inspector Md Mahbub Alam of Detective Branch (DB) submitted the charge sheet against nine persons in the court on February 28, 2018.
After hearing 18 witnesses, the court handed down the punishment yesterday afternoon.
The court also acquitted four persons as the charges against them were not proved, the court sources said.
SA
