Child Arnab Murder in Satkhira
2 to die, 4 get life
A court here yesterday sentenced two persons to death and four to life term in the sensational eight-year-old Arnab murder case in Kaliganj.
Those given death sentence are Khalilur Rahman, son of Abdus Sattar of Godara village in Assassuni upazila and Golam Farooque, son of Azibar Rahman Sardar of Ghushuri village in Kaligonj upazila.
The court gave life term to former Chairman of) Chairman Champaphul Union Parishad (UP) Matiar Rahman of Ghushuri village and Shushil Dafadar of Chandkhali village in Kaliganj upazila; Abdus Sattar of Godara and Mukul Gazi of Khalisha village in Assassuni upazila. Rafiqul Islam and Raihan of Paruia village in Debhata upazila were acquitted.
Judge Ashish Ranjan Das of District and Sessions Judge's court pronounced the verdict in a crowded courtroom after over six years of the gruesome murder.
The court examined 22 prosecution witnesses in the case.
Arnab Kumar Das, son of Bimal Krishna Das of Saihati village in Kaligonj was abducted by a group of miscreants on June 18, 2000. Villagers recovered his trisected body from a ditch near his house on June 21.
Trial of the case began on June 11 at a court here after six years and nine months of the murder.
The trial was delayed as two main accused -- Abdus Sattar and his son Khalilur Rahman-- submitted a petition to the High Court in 2003 seeking quashment.
The High Court rejected the petition on March 1, 2006 and asked the lower court to resume trial.
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