N’ganj 7-murder: 26 to die

A court in Narayanganj has sentenced 26 people including Nur Hossain to death in two cases filed over sensational seven-murder.

Nine others were sentenced for different jail terms in connection with the case.

Narayanganj District Sessions Judge Syed Enayet Hossain delivered the verdict around 10am on Monday.

A total of 35 people including the main accused Nur Hossain were indicted on April 8, 2015 in the two cases filed over the incident.

On November 30 last year, a Narayanganj court fixed today for delivering its verdict on the sensational seven murders after the completion of the defence arguments in favour of 23 arrested accused and 12 fugitives.

Seven people, including Narayanganj City Corporation panel mayor Nazrul Islam and senior lawyer Chandan Sarker, were abducted from the Dhaka-Narayanganj link road on April 27, 2014. Later, their bodies were found floating in the Shitalakkhya.