Sinha murder: Pradeep, Liaqat transferred to Ctg central jail

The death row convicts of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan murder case -- Teknaf Police Station's suspended officer-in-charge Pradeep Kumar Das and Baharchhara Investigation Centre's inspector Liaqat Ali -- were transferred to Chattogram central jail from Cox's Bazar jail today.

"Following the order of the higher authorities, they were brought to Chattogram jail around 1:30pm and were taken to the condemned cell," Jailor Dewan Md Tariqul Islam told The Daily Star.

"They will be kept here until further notice," he added.

Cox's Bazar District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail on January 31, sentenced Liaqat Ali and Pradeep to death and six others to life term imprisonment in the murder case.

The court also acquitted seven others from the charges.