Satkhira 4-murder: Deceased’s younger brother gets death penalty

A Satkhira court has handed down death penalty to Raihanul Islam in sensational four-murder case in district’s Kalaroa upazila. The convict is the younger brother of deceased Shahinur Rahman.

Satkhira Senior District and Sessions Judge Sheikh Mofizur Rahman pronounced the verdict on Tuesday noon.

For the first time in the history of Satkhira, the verdict was delivered in just 20 working days.

On October 15, a couple along with their two children were found dead at Khalshi village Kalaroa upazila in Satkhira.

The deceased were known as Shahinur Rahman, 39, son of Shahajahan Ali of Khalshi village, his wife Sabina Khatun, 33, their son Siam Hossain Mahi, 10, and daughter Taslima Sultana, 8. However, a five-month-old child Maria of the family was found alive.
Being informed, police rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies.

On October 15 night, Shahinur’s mother-in-law Moyna Khatun filed a case with Kalaroa Police Station against unknown accused in this connection.

Later, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested Raihanul Islam over the incident of four-murder.