9 get life term for killing man in Joypurhat

A court in Joypurhat has sentenced nine people to life term imprisonment for killing a man.

Additional District and Session Judge Nurul Islam handed down the verdict on Thursday.

The convicts are Abdur Rouf, Ali Hossain, Khokon Hossain, Ruhul Amin, Belal Hossain, Rokon Hossain, Babu Hossain, Mizanur Rahman and Sirajul Islam.

The court also fined each of the convicted Taka 50,000, in default, to suffer two more years in jail.

 According to the prosecution, the convicts hacked farmer Nurul to death in a paddy field at Hichmi village of the upazila over land dispute on November 1 in 2013. 

Following the murder, victim's son filed a case with Joypurhat Sadar Police Station.

On March 30 in 2014, police pressed the charge sheet accusing 11 people.

/MHK/