Two get life term for murder in 2 dists
A court in Manikganj yesterday sentenced a youth to life imprisonment for killing an elderly woman in 2017 and another youth to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment in a narcotics case the same year, while a court in Faridpur awarded life imprisonment to a youth for killing his stepmother in 2016.
Manikganj District and Sessions Judge Shahidul Alam Jhinuk pronounced the verdicts in the first two cases, reports our correspondent.
The convicts are lifer Jahirul, 25, of Lembari village in Sadar upazila, and 10 years jail sentence awardee Riazul Mia, 26, of Singair upazila.
According to the case statement in the murder case, Jahirul entered the residence of Bhojam Ali of Kumulli village in Sadar upazila by cutting the mud foundation on the night of August 11 in 2017 and suffocated Bhojam's wife Alladi Begum, 65, to death before taking away gold chain and earrings from there.
Alladi's daughter filed a murder case with Sadar Police Station on August 12.
Sub-Inspector Ashraful submitted the charge sheet against Jahirul before the court on October 14.
In another incident, police arrested Riazul, Hossain Khan and Nayan with 1,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Golora village under Sadar upazila and filed a case against them in December 2017.
Riazul was awarded 10 years' rigorous imprisonment and fined Tk 3 lakh.
Two other accused -- Hossain Khan and Nayan -- were acquitted as the allegations brought against them could not be proved.
Our Faridpur correspondent reports: A youth was awarded life term imprisonment for killing his stepmother at Beelmahamudpur village in Aliabad union under Sadar upazila in 2016.
The court also fined him Tk 10,000, in default, he is to serve three months more in jail.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Helal Uddin pronounced the verdict in presence of the convict -- Rahin Sheikh, 20, son of Akbor Sheikh of the village.
"Rahin killed his stepmother Beauty Begum, 40, on July 9 in 2016. Akbor Sheikh filed a murder case against Rahin and his mother with Kowtali Police Station the same day," said Dulal Chandra Sarker , acting public prosecutor.
On November 11 in 2016, investigation officer of the case submitted the charge sheet before the court, accusing only Rahin.
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