Washpur Double Murder
Two brothers to die, four others to serve life in jail
Two brothers were sentenced to death and their father, two other brothers and a brother-in-law to life in jail for killing two contractors of a construction firm in June 2007.
Judge Shahed Noor Uddin of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 of Dhaka yesterday handed down the sentence in presence of the convicts.
The convicts with death are Mohammad Nasir and Mohammad Yeasin while the lifers are Jamir Uddin alias Tilu Haji, his sons Ahmad Ali and Mohammad Ali and Tilu Haji's son-in-law Mohammad Muslim.
The court acquitted Abdur Rahman, Mabia Khatun and Sumi Begum as the charges brought against them were not proved.
After cross-examination of all 16 prosecution witnesses, the court pronounced the judgment.
Alam Hossain, 35, and Monir Hossain, 34, owners of Bandhu Dredging Prokalpo, a construction firm, were killed by a gang of miscreants led by Muslim on June 1, 2007 at Char Washpur, outskirts of the city.
According to the prosecution, Alam and Monir, owners of a construction firm Bandhu Dredging Prokalpo, were supervising labourers who were digging to construct a culvert at Ghoppara of Char Washpur, near Hazaribagh around 10:00am on the date. Suddenly Tilu Haji's six sons and son-in-law Muslim, alleged owner of the land, attacked them with sharp weapons.
In the attack, Alam, Monir and Anwar Hossain were seriously injured. The victims were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors declared Alam and Monir dead.
Following the incidents, Mohammad Altaf Hossain, brother of victim Alam, filed a murder case with Hazaribagh Police Station accusing Tilu Haji and eight others.
Special Public Prosecutor Abu Abdullah Bhuiyan appeared before the court while Advocate Ahsan Tarique defended the accused.
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