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HC upholds death for 2 in Microbus driver murder

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Published: 07:13, 19 January 2017   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
HC upholds death for 2 in Microbus driver murder

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has upheld the death sentence for two persons in microbus driver Liton murder case in Sirajganj.

The death-row convicts are Al-Amin, 27, son of late Mazid Mia of Hassanpur village under Rangpur sadar upazila, and Khokon Akond, 27, son of Nannu Mia of Roha Charparha village under Shibganj upazila of Bogra.

The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim passed the order after rejecting their appeal pleas on Thursday.

Defence lawyer Md Sultan Mahmud confirmed the news.

According to the case statement, the accused rented Liton's microbus from Mohammad Ali Hospital in Bogra on April 25, 2005. They took Liton to Polashbari in Rangpur and strangled him to death after feeding him alcohol mixed food. They left the body at Bharanga area of Kamarkhanda upazila of Sirajganj. Later, police recovered the body and filed a case with Bangabandhu Bridge West Police Station.


A Sirajganj district and Seasons Judge court sentenced the accused to death penalty in the case on June 9, 2011.

Later, the accused moved to the High Court.

 

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