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Acquitted for lack of evidence

24 June 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet

The Sylhet Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal yesterday acquitted all 28 accused in a 2003 murder case for lack of adequate evidence. According to the prosecution story, the accused used to buy food items on credit from Abdul Matin, a grocer at village Tupiajuri in Baniachang upazila in Habiganj district. As Matin one day declined to sell on credit on ground of huge arrear dues, they got agitated and attacked his house. They even beat Matin's wife and hit his old father Oliullah with lethal weapons, causing his instant death. Abdul Matin later filed a case against 34. Among the accused four died during the trial.