The convict with death is Mohammad Salauddin Ahmed while Mohammad Shamim Ahmed, Saiful Islam Liton and Mohammad Shariful Islam Khan were given life term imprisonment for killing Masuduzzaman alias Uzzal Biswas.

Of them, Shariful was present in the court during the delivery of the verdict while the rest three were tried in absentia.

The punishment of the fugitives will be effective from the day of their arrest or surrender, the court said.

After cross-examination of 13 prosecution witnesses, Judge AR Masud of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 pronounced the judgement.

According to the prosecution, victim Uzzal was stabbed to death by his friends led by Salauddin at about 7:30pm on March 29, 2002 as he (Uzzal) prevented them from taking indecent snaps with his paternal aunt (sister of his father).

The victim was killed when he was returning home in a by-cycle. Uzzal had sat for the B.A. (Pass) examination in 2002.

Later, victim's father Motaleb Biswas filed a murder case with Baliakandi Police Station against Salauddin and three others the same day.

Special Public Prosecutor Aminul Islam appeared for the state while Abdul Motaleb Khan defended the accused.