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Two to die for killing

22 June 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Staff Correspondent, Bogra

A Bogra court yesterday awarded death sentence to two persons for killing one Ismail at village Jorpukuria under Adamdighi upazila about 10 years ago. The convicts are Abdul Majid Khoka and Abdur Rahman. Five other accused Faruk, Asadul, Mojnu, Bhola and Sutka got life term and were fined Tk 50,000 each. Twelve others were acquitted of the charges. According to prosecution story, farmer Ismail's hey stack was set afire on December 24, 1999. Ismail went to the local chairman for justice. When he was returning home early morning a criminal gang attacked him. Ismail died on January 3, 2000 while undergoing treatment at a hospital. Ismail's son Ishaque Ali filed a case with Adamdighi police station on December 25, 1999 accusing 19 people.