Aziz Mohammad Bhai among 3 get life term

A Dhaka court today sentenced three people, including Aziz Mohammad Bhai, to life imprisonment in the case filed over the murder of actor Sohel Chowdhury 25 years ago.

Judge Arunabh Chakraborty of Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 passed the verdict on Thursday (May 9).

Two other convicts are – Afakul Islam alias Banty Islam and Adnan Siddiqui.

The court also fined them Tk2 lakh each. In default, they will have to suffer one more month jail term.

Besides, six other accused were acquitted. They are - Ashish Rai Choudhury, Tariq Sayeed Mamun, Faruque Abbasi, Sanzidul Islam Emon, Selim Khan and Harun-Or-Rashid alias Leather Liton -- as allegations brought against them were not proven.

Lawyer Sadia Afrin Shilpi confirmed the news.

On December 18, 1998, actor Sohel was shot dead by some unidentified criminals at Trumps Club in Abedin Tower on road 18 at Banani. After an investigation, Detective Branch of police submitted a charge sheet to the court on August 2, 1999.