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BSS, Rajshahi

A trial court, in its judgement, here on Sunday sentenced one person to death and 22 others to life-term imprisonment for killing a person in a village of the district around 12 years ago.

Additional District and Session Judge-3 Rasheda Sultana found the victims guilty of the charges and pronounced the verdict in a jam- packed courtroom in presence of all the 23 convicted accused. The capital punishment awarded accused has been identified as Rafiqul Islam, 40, of Kalidashpur Chhatianpara village under Godagari Upazila of the district.

The life-time imprisonment was awarded to Omar Ali, Enamul Haque, Shafiqul Islam, Nazrul Islam, Hazrat Ali, Mobarak Hossain, Moidul Haque, Abul Kalam Azad, Abdul Bari, Ibrahim Hossain, Bodor Ali, Arman Ali, Toslim Uddin, Nesar Ahmed, Hasib Uddin, Fazlul Haque, Nasir, Anarul Islam, Giash Uddin, Ziarul Haque, Dulal and Monur Ali. All are the residents of the same village.