10 get life for murder
Two arrested in double murder case
Additional District and Session Judge Ekramul Haque Chowdhury yesterday sentenced 10 people to life term imprisonment and fined Tk 30 thousand each, in default, to suffer six months more in jail for killing a man in 2003.
The convicts are Ripon Mia, Anwar Hossen, Kadir Mia, Ishhak Mia, Mofazzal Hossen, Khokon Mia, Habib Mia, Angur Mia, Ayatur Rahaman, and Fazlul Haque of village Nawgaw under Barhatta upazila of the district.
According to the case in brief, on February 3 in 2003, the aforesaid ten killed Khorshad Mia, 65, of adjoining Gobindapur village under the same upazila with sharp weapons in broad daylight due to previous enmity.
In Rangpur, Rab and Kotwali police on Sunday arrested two of accused in a sensational double murder case. Naya Miah, 38, and Sadekul Islam, 36, were arrested from their house at Paglapeer area under Sadar upazila, reports a correspondent.
Rab camp commander Tariqul Islam said Naya Miah and Sadequl at the instruction of notorious highway robber Badsha Miah of the area killed Mominul Islam and Abdus Salam at Ulashu under Haridebpur union in Rangpur Sadar upazila on August 31.
The victims were two sources of Rab. They were killed while returning home by a motorbike from Paglapeer area.
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