Staff Reporter, Mymensingh :
A district court on Sunday handed down death sentence to a 26-year old youth, Golam Mustafa Mithu, as he was found guilty of killing husband and wife.
Judge Dr. M Amir Uddin of a special court of Mymensingh District and Session Judge Court pronounced the verdict around 1:15pm.
Case statement said Golam Mustafa Mithu chopped retired postmaster Abdul Haque and his wife Rayatun Nesa, an assistant teacher of Akua Government Primary School, to death in Akua Wireless area of the town on July 12 in 2014 over owing money.
Victims son Hasibur Haque filed a murder case with Kotowali Model Thana on the next day. Inspector of the court Nawajesh Ali confirmed the matter.