2 thieves get 17 years
A court here on Monday sentenced two thieves to 17 years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) each.
The convicts are Md Rasel Sharif, 30, of Telikhali village in Sadar upazila, and Rubel Khan, 28, of Muktijoddha road in Patuakhali town. They were tried in absentia.
Special District and Sessions Judge Md Shahid Ullah also fined them Tk 20,000 each. In default, they are to suffer another six months in jail.
According to the prosecution, Rasel and Rubel on March 29 in 2015 stole 150 kg of iron rod from an under-construction building owned by some Jasim Uddin of the town.
Later, a case was filed in this connection.
After examining witnesses and evidence, the judge found the duo guilty and pronounced the verdict.
The court also acquitted another accused Rawsan Karigor from the case as the charge brought against him could not be proved.
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