Man to die for killing father

A court here on Monday sentenced a man to death for killing his father over land dispute in Kendua upazila of the district in 2006.

The death penalty awardee is Abdul Hakim, 40, of Kutubpur village in the upazila.

According to the prosecution, Hakim locked in an altercation with his father Budu Miah over a land-related issue on October 8, 2006.

At one stage, he stabbed his father indiscriminately, leaving him dead on the spot.

Being informed, police went to the village and arrested Hakim with the help of local people. Later, Budu's nephew Riton filed a murder case against Hakim with Kendua Police Station.

Police submitted charge sheet against Hakim on November 30 the same year.

After examining the case record and six witnesses, Additional District and Sessions Judge Abdul Hamid pronounced the verdict.