Man sentenced to death for killing two

A Chattogram court  yesterday sentenced a man to death for killing an elderly woman and a seven-year-old house help during a robbery in port city’s Kotwali area in 2009.

The convict is Md Solaiman, 32, said court sources.

The court of Chattogram Additional Metropolitan Session Judge Jannatul Ferdaous passed the verdict after examining all records and witnesses, said Additional Public Prosecutor Taslim Uddin.

After the verdict, the court sent him to jail, he said.

Advocate Taslim said the court gave him death penalty as the murder charge against him was proven beyond doubt. It also sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment and fined him Tk 10,000 on charge of robbery.

According to the case statement, victim Nurjahan Begum, 70, her son Faruk Hossain, and house help Popy used to live in the city’s Bundle By-lane area.

On August 18, 2009, Faruk had gone to his workplace in the morning. After returing home at night, he found her mother’s and Popy’s dead bodies.

Advocate Taslim said Solaiman had entered the house by pretending to be someone looking for a flat to rent. He then tried to rob the house, threatening residents with a knife.

“He stabbed Nurjahan to death as she tried to resist, and then killed Popy because she witnessed the murder,” said the lawyer. After killing them, Solaiman looted gold ornaments from the house.

After the incident, the victim’s son filed a case with Kotwali Police Station, accusing unidentified persons. Police later arrested Solaiman during investigation.