Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj :
A court in Kishoreganj on Monday sentenced two men death and 13 others life term in jail in a case filed over killing a farmer.
Additional District and Sessions Judge, 1st Court Md Abdur Rahim delivered the verdict. The death convicts are Saikul Islam and Golap Mia. They were also fined Tk 1 lakh each. Other convicts are Saidu, A Hamid, A Rahim, Badal Mia, Mostafa, Mizan, Sultan, Raihan, Habib, Faruq, Jale Begum, Anisa Begum and Hena Begum. They all are the residents of Naogaon village in Bangram union in Katiadi upazila. Among the life term convicts, Mizan and Sultan are yet to be arrested and tried in absentia. As another accused is minor, he is being tried at a Juvenile Court. According to the case diary (CD), deceased Tajul Islam and convict Saikul Islam of the village had land dispute.On Januray 1, 2011, the accused attacked Tajul Islam and killed him when he was working at a field near house.
Deceased’s daughter Mala Begum filed a murder case with Katiadi Model Police Station the same day against 16 persons.
The investigating officer of the case Farid Ahmed submitted charge sheet on May 19, 2011.
