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22 June 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet

A Habiganj court yesterday awarded six brothers and their father life term for killing. The convicts are Abdul Mannan of village Khagaura under Sadar upazila and his six sons, of whom Golap Miah and Hason Miah are absconding. According to prosecution story, one Sheju Miah, son of Aklu Miah of the same village was killed by the accused on November 12 of 2000 as a sequel to previous enmity. Victim's uncle Tokai Miah filed a case accusing eight persons-Abdul Mannan, his wife Khotoi Bibi and six sons. Mannan's wife died during trial of the case.