The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rajshahi

A court here today sentenced a man to life in prison for his involvement in trafficking a child in the district more than four years ago.

Judge of the Special Tribunal for Prevention of Women and Children Repression (PWCR) Abdus Saleque pronounced the verdict in a crowded courtroom.

The convict-Jakir Hossain, son of late Iliash Hossain of Shalgram Jheorpara village under Bogra district-was also fined Taka 5,000, in default, to suffer six months more in jail.

According to the prosecution story, Jakir Hossain abducted Nur Box, 11, son of Shishbar Rahman, from their residence at Moheshpur village under Gangachara upazila in Rangpur district and was trying to traffic him to India through Godagari frontier under the district.

Local people caught him along with the boy at Sarangpur under the same upazila on May 31, 2004. Godagari police arrested him and rescued the boy.

A case was lodged with Godagari police station and police after investigation pressed charges against him.

Public Prosecutor Mahbubul Islam appeared in the case on behalf of the State while Advocate Hossain Ramjan defended the accused.