The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

A Court here on Wednesday awarded death penalty to three persons in the Mobarak Hossain Murder Case in Munshiganj.

The convicts are Mohammad Jahangir Alam Khokan, Mohammad Rashidul Islam Sagar and Mohammad Quiyum. Quiyum was tried in absentia.

Judge of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 Mohammad Nurul Huda delivered the verdict.

According to the prosecution, Mobarak Hossain Sarkar went missing after he left for his home from his business firm at Moktarpur on April 11 in 2007. Police recovered his body from Paragaon Beel under Tantar union in Srinagar Upazila on April 13. A murder case was filed with Munshiganj police station by his uncle Mohammad Aziz Sarkar.

Police after investigation submitted charge sheet against the three. The probe revealed that the trio killed Mobarak as he owed them some money.

Later, the case was transferred to the Speedy Trial Tribunal. After examining 25 witnesses out of 30, the Judge pronounced the verdict.