The New Nation - Internet Edition

Seven persons were awarded death sentence yesterday
for killing a college student in Jhenidah.
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UNB, Jhenidah

A court here yesterday convicted and awarded seven people to death sentence for killing a college boy.

The convicted are : Abdur Rab, Santosh Kumar, Swapan Kumar, Kartik Chandra Biswas, Boikuntha Biswas, Krishnapada Biswas and Ashok Kumar. All the convicted, aged around 30-35, were on the dock during the judgment.

According to the prosecution, the convicted picked up Sandwip, a student of Kaliganj Mahtabuddin Degree College, from his house at Badugachha village in Kaliganj upazila on September 14, 2004 and took him to a field following a previous enmity.

They severely beat up Sandwip and left him in the field. Neighbours rescued Swandip and admitted to Khulna Medical College Hospital in critical condition. He succumbed there the next day.

Upon filing of a case by the victim's brother, police arrested all the accused.

After examining the records and witnesses, Additional District and Sessions Judge-2 Rokeya Begum found them guilty and handed down the judgment.