Four sentenced to death over killing of schoolboy for ransom

A Dhaka court has sentenced four people to death in connection with the killing of a schoolboy eight years ago for ransom.

Court Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 20 Jan 2020, 11:17 AM
Updated : 20 Jan 2020, 11:39 AM

Dhaka Seventh Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Nazrul Islam handed down the verdict on Monday.

The convicts are Altaf Hossain and his wife Farida, Jamir Ali and Shahjahan.

Three of the accused were present in court during the verdict while Jamir Ali is absconding.

Kawsar lived with his parents in Kamrangirchar. He was abducted by Jamir Ali and Shahjahan between May 16-17, 2012. Later, the kidnappers went on to demand Tk 50,000 ransom from his father.

Kawsar’s family filed a general diary with Kamrangirchar Police Station over the incident. However, police were unable to locate Kawsar. His family members then paid the ransom on May 19 but the kidnappers did not return Kawsar.

A kidnapping case was started on May 26. The case was later handed over to the detective branch of police. A few suspects were shown arrested in the case.

Later, the suspects were released on bail. The kidnappers then demanded more money from Kawsar’s father. Jamir was arrested on Aug 15. Afterwards, police arrested the other suspects.

Based on the information provided by the suspects, Kawsar’s body was dug up from a ground near to his house on Aug 18.

Eighth-grader Kawsar was choked to death, said the suspects.