9 gets life for killing freedom fighter in Narayanganj

Nine people have been awarded life in prison for killing a freedom fighter 13 years ago in Narayanganj.

Narayanganj Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 26 Feb 2015, 10:12 AM
Updated : 26 Feb 2015, 10:12 AM

Narayanganj First Additional District and Sessions Judge Mamunur Rashid delivered the verdict on Thursday.

Those sentenced to life in prison are, Nur Mohammad Ali aka Nura, Ahmed Ali, Din Mohammad Dina, Abdul Quayum, Abdul Malek, Abdus Salam, Iqbal Hossain, Safar Ali and Mohor Ali.

They were present in the court at the time of the verdict, said the Additional Public Prosecutor MA Rahim.

He told bdnews24.com the accused had been fined Tk 100,000 each to be given to the family of the dead.

On Feb 2, 2002, freedom fighter Nur Hossain, 60 was killed in Shidhhirganj of Narayanganj. A case was filed after 26 days.

According to the case documents, Nur Hossain was called from his house by the accused to solve an autorickshaw theft in his area.

But the accused killed him following a past feud and sent his body to his family saying Nur Hossain had met with an accident.

Nur Hossain was buried without an autopsy.

Later, his family got suspicious and dug out his body for autopsy.
The autopsy report stated that Nur Hossain was killed. Then his father filed a case against those nine people.

After hearing 26 witnesses, the court delivered the verdict on Thursday.