Youth jailed for killing parents
A Panchagarh court yesterday sentenced a youth to life imprisonment for killing his parents in Puratan camp area of the town in 2015.
The convict is Manjurul Hasan Shanta, 32, son of Md Mizanur Rahman of the area.
The court also fined him Tk 10,000. In default, he is to suffer three months more in jail.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Anisur Rahman handed down the verdict in a crowded courtroom in presence of the convict.
According to the prosecution, Shanta hacked his father Mizanur Rahman, 65, with a sharp weapon at their house on March 23 in 2015. Seeing this, his mother Sultana Begum came forward to save Mizanur and came under an attack.
Critically injured Mizanur and Sultana later died at Panchagarh Sadar Hospital.
After the incident, locals caught Shanta and handed him over to police.
Later, Shanta's elder brother Akhtaruzzaman Sagor filed a murder case with Panchagarh Police Station.
Police pressed charge sheet accusing Shanta on July 31 the same year.
Examining witnesses and evidence, the judge handed down the verdict.
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