Huji militant Ripon seeks clemency

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet: Death row convict Huji militant Delwar alias Ripon has sought presidential clemency, according to Sylhet Central Jail Authorities.

Sogir Ali, Jail Super of Sylhet Central Jail, said Ripon took the decision after he had discussed family members and his lawyers in this regard.

The clemency application will be forwarded to the president following proper process within today (Thursday), he added.

Earlier, the jail authorities read out the final verdict to Ripon on Wednesday.

In 2004, former UK high commissioner to Bangladesh Anwar Choudhury along with around 70 others was hurt and three were killed in the attack at the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) in Sylhet.

On December 23, 2008, the Sylhet Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal sentenced Mufti Hannan, Bipul and Ripon to death, and Ovi and Abu Zandal to life imprisonment for the grenade attack and the killings.

The High Court, on February 11 last year, upheld death of the trio and upheld the life imprisonment of Muhibullah alias Muhibur Rahman alias Ovi and Mufti Main Uddin alias Abu Zandal, also Huji members.


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