The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rajshahi

A court here yesterday awarded death penalty to two youths in the sensational Jamil murder case of Rangpur.

Judge of the Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal ATM Mesbauddowla found the convicts guilty under sections 302/34 of BPC and pronounced the verdict in presence of the convicts.

The convicts are Mehedi Hassan alias Razib, 30, and Shafiqul Islam alias Pappu, 28. Both hail from Keranipara area in Rangpur town.

The prosecution story, in brief, is that Razib had a family feud with his brother-in-law Zakir Hossain alias Jamil.

As a sequel to the enmity, Razib and his friend Pappu stabbed and spread bullets on Jamil indiscriminately on the night of August 6, 2006. Jamil succumbed to his injuries on the way to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on the same night.

A murder case was lodged with Kotwali police station in Rangpur on the following day against Razib and Pappu. Police after investigation submitted chargesheet, accusing the two.

After examining deposition of 20 prosecution witnesses and other evidence, the tribunal handed down the verdict.

Special Public Prosecutor Sheikh Jahangir Alam Selim appeared for the state, while Advocates Golam Arif Tipu and Asaduzzaman Mithu defended the accused.