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One gets life for murder

9 June 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet

A trial court on Monday awarded a young man life term for killing his sister-in-law. Convict Mokon Miah of village Fatehpur of Gowanighat upazila is still at large. According to the prosecution story, when Mokon was beating his nephew Jasim Uddin over a triffling matter, Jasim's mother tried to prevent him. Mokon became furious and swooped on pregnant Saira Khatun who succumbed to injuries the next day. Mokon fled away. Saira's brother Shamsuddin filed a case in September 1997. Police on investigation filed charge-sheet on December 27 the same year against the accused. At least 10 witnesses gave their deposition.