7 get life terms for murder in Cumilla
Published : 04 Oct 2018, 12:17
A court here on Wednesday sentenced seven people to life term imprisonment for killing a man over a playing ludu in 2015.
The convicts are Paran Mia, 50, Bablu, 20, son of Paran Mia, Jamal, 42, son of Zahir Uddin, Shakil, 26, son of Shafiq Mia, Shawkat Hossain, 18, son of Shahid Mia, Helal, 24, son of Samsur, Sabuj, 20, son of Abdul Khalek alias Seru Mia of Chouddagram upazila.
According to the prosecution, Ekram Ullah, a resident of Noapara village, had an enmity with the convicts over playing ludu on September 11, 2015.
Later, the convicts stabbed Ekram with a sharp weapon, leaving him dead on the spot.
Following the killing, victim’s father Moksed Mia filed a case with Chouddagram Police Station.
Police submitted the charge-sheet accusing seven people on February 24, 2016.
After examining records and witnesses, Cumilla Senior District and Session Judge KM Shamsul Alam handed down the verdict.
Source: unb