1 to die for Manjurul Imam murder
Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court yesterday sentenced a man to death for killing Awami League (AL) leader advocate Manjurul Imam eight years ago.
Inspector Md Shahjahan Howlader of the Detective Branch (DB) of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP), and investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet to the court on March 11 in 2004, accusing Shukur Gazi, Ripon, Ganesh Banerjee and Imam Sarder.
Judge Md. Moinul Huq sentenced Shukur Gazi to death by hanging, at 5:00pm. Ripon Ahmed and Ganesh Banerjee were acquitted, while Imam Sarder died in'crossfire' in 2005.
Statements of eight out of forty-nine prosecution witnesses were recorded by the court during the trial in presence of the three defendants.
The case pertaining to Explosive Substances Act was recorded with Khulna Sadar Police station on August 25, 2003. Abdullah Al Mamun Jami, youngest son of Manjurul, filed the case.
Manjurul Imam, president of Khulna City AL, was killed in a bomb attack by extremists on August 25, 2003 at 10:30am near his residence on Shamsur Rahman Road in Khulna Sadar.
Advocate Bijon Bihari Mandol who was accompanying the AL leader to court and rickshaw puller Saidul Islam Akand, were also killed in the same attack.
Two cases, one under Bangladesh Penal Code 302 and the other under Explosive Substances Act, were filed against the accused. All the four charge sheeted accused were earlier acquitted by the same court.
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