DHAKA, Dec 8, 2019 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today upheld death of one
and life imprisonment of another two in a case lodged over murder of NTV
journalist Atiqul Islam Atiq.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice Shahidul Karim and
Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman passed the order after holding hearing on jail
appeals and death reference in the case.
The court today upheld death sentence of Shakil Shikder and life
imprisonment of Abdullah Md Ibne Ali Sarker alias Nahid and Md Forkan.
According to the case documents, miscreants shot and killed Atiq in
Moghbazar Rail Crossing area on February 13, 2009. Victim’s brother Abu Bakar
Siddique filed the case with Ramna Police Station the next day.
Police filed charge sheet in the case on August 9, 2009 and the lower
court concerned on October 6, 2010, framed charges against four accused in
the case.
Dhaka 2nd Speedy Trial Tribunal on June 24, 2014, passed the judgement
in the case, sentencing one to death, life imprisonment to two and three-year
jail to another one.