2 get life imprisonment for killing five in Jhenaidah

Two individuals have been sentenced to life imprisonment in a murder case involving the death of five from Triveni village of Shailakupa upazila in Jhenaidah in 2003.

The verdict was announced by Jhenaidah District and Sessions Court Judge Md. Zakariah on Tuesday afternoon, 21 years after the crime. 

The convicted individuals are Ali Reza, also known as Kalu, a notorious criminal from Kushtia region, and Mohsin Ali from Kushtia's Piarpur village. Among them, Ali Reza remains a fugitive.

The court acquitted other accused, including Mokbul Hossain, Anwar Hossain, Baro Kalu, Abdur Razzaq, Abdul Mannan, and Bablur Rahman, due to lack of evidence. 

Additionally, four of the accused in the case have died during the trial process.

According to case details, on December 4, 2003, five men�Shahid Kha from Sheikpara village, Shahnewaz and Faruq from Triveni, Nuru Kana from the same village, and Kota from Bhabanipur in Kushtia�were brutally shot and hacked to death in a field in Triveni village by armed assailants. 

Police filed a case with Shailakupa Police Station against 36 individuals following the day.

On March 1, 2005, police submitted a charge sheet against 15 suspects, of whom four passed away over the years.

Following an extensive trial and testimonies from 22 witnesses, the court issued life sentences for two of the accused on Tuesday, dismissing the charges against the remaining defendants.

Public Prosecutor Advocate Ajit Kumar Ghosh expressed satisfaction with the court's verdict, while Advocate Kamrul Abedin represented the defendants in court.