6 to walk gallows for killing Narayanganj businessman
A Narayanganj court today sentenced six persons to death for killing a businessman in Rupganj upazila in 2008.
Additional Sessions Judge Miaji Shahidul Islam Chowdhury pronounced the verdict in presence of all the convicts at the courtroom, reports our Narayanganj correpondent.
The condemned convicts are Soleman, Ripon, Jahangir, Akkas, Ohid aka Rony and Akthar Hosain.
According to the prosecution, eight unknown people intercenpted Munir, also an Awami League worker, on Hurgaon Bholaikhal Road in Bhulta Gawsia area in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj when he was returning his Rupganj home by a rickshaw on July 25, 2008.
They beat Munir up and snatched his mobile and Tk 1300 cash.
Later the gang threw Munir into a river after tying his hands and legs. Locals recovered the body on the following day.
At least 11 witnesses testified duiring the trial of the case.
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