One to die for murder in Sylhet
A trial court in Sylhet yesterday handed down death penalty to one and life-term imprisonment to another in connection with a case filed against them for killing a madrasa teacher in 2007.
Additional District and Sessions Judge-IV Md Manzurul Haque Khan gave the verdict in presence of the duo.
The victim's stepbrother Abdur Rahman was sentenced to death while the victim's wife Monwara Begum was sentenced to life-term imprisonment.
According to the prosecution, on October 11 of 2007 in Brahmangram village of Kanaighat upazila, the two killed madrasa teacher Abu Taher in his sleep as they had been having an affair behind the victim's back.
They swooped on Taher and beat him to death with iron rods and sticks.
Sensing something wrong, locals, in the morning, caught the two while they were fleeing the village and handed them over to police.
Md Taiyeb Ali, victim's older brother, filed the case with Kanaighat Police Station the day after the murder.
Sub-Inspector Md Abdul Quaiyum Munshi of Kanaighat Police Station, also the investigation officer, submitted the charge sheet against the two on February 28, 2008.
The judge listened to testimony of 23 prosecution witnesses during the trial.
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