KURIGRAM, Feb 16, 2021 (BSS) – A court here today sentenced six people to
death for murdering four members of a family in Bhurungamari upazila of the
district in 2014.
District and Session Judge Md Abdul Mannan handed down the verdict to the
convicts-Mamotaj Uddin, Nazrul Islam, Amir Hamja, Jakir Hossain, Jalal Gazi
and Hashmot Ali.
According to the prosecution, on January 15 in 2014, Sultan Mondol, his
wife Hejera Begum and their grand children Romana and Anika were hacked to
death by some unidentified miscreants at Diadanga village under the upazila.
Following the murder, Hafijur Rahman, Sultan’s son, filled a case with
Bhurungamari Thana mentioning none.
After investigation, police submitted the charge-sheet accusing seven
people including Sultan’s brother Mamtaj Uddin, who killed them with the help
of the above convicts over a family feud. Mamtaj had hired the accused, the
court said.
The court freed a person, Naimul Islam, in the verdict.
Advocate Abraham Lincoln was appeared for the plaintiff while Advocate
Azizur Rahman stood for the accused.
After examining the relevant evidences the court found that the convicted
persons are guilty and delivered the verdict.