6 to walk gallows for killing trader in Sirajganj

A court in Sirajganj has sentenced six people to death for killing a vegetable trader in the district in 2017.

Senior District and Sessions Judge M Ali Ahmed pronounced the verdict.

The court also imposed a fine of Tk10,000 each, in default, to suffer one month more in jail.

Advocate Shakil Mohammad Sharifur Haydar, public prosecutor of the court, said all the convicts are absconding.

The convicts area Khaja Mia, son of Haider Ali of Pardhundia village of Gobindaganj police station; M Enamul, son of the late Moyez Uddin of Bishpukur village in Harinathpur; Mojahid, son of late Mojibur Sheikh of Dargapara village; Basu son of Haider Ali of Pardhundia village; Saidul Islam, son of Abdur Rahman Pradhan of Madardah Purbapara village; and Milon Sarkar, son of Nazrul Islam Sarkar of Ramnagar village of Saghata police station in Gaibandha district. 

According to prosecution, vegetable trader Nazmul Islam bought some vegetables from Chakgori Market in Naogaon and left for Dhaka in August 10, 2017. However, his family has lost contact with Nazmul from August 11. 

Later, Nazmul's body was recovered from Hatikumrul area under Salanga Police Station in Sirajganj on August 12. 

Nazmul's father Abdur Rahman filed a case in this connection.