Momin murder: HC upholds death for 2, life term for 6

The High Court (HC) has upheld the trial court’s death sentences for two people and life in prison for six others in the sensational murder of Kamrul Islam Momin.

The HC bench of Justice Bhabani Prasad Singha and Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam on Thursday delivered the verdict after hearing the death reference of the case and the appeals filed by Habibur and Babu.

The six are: Monir Howlader, Hasibul Haque Johnny, Jafar Ahmed, Sharifuddin, Habibur Rahman Taj and Thoth Ucha Babu.

Among the six, Habibur and Babu are in jail and the others are absconding.

The prime suspect and death row convict, former police inspector AKM Rafiqul Islam died in prison in December 2015.

The HC verdict excluded Islam, who was the OC of Dhaka’s Motijheel police in 2005, due to his death.

A group of criminals shot Momin dead on his way to college on September 13 in 2005. He was a 3rd year student of the department of management at Dhaka Commerce College and vice-president of pro-JSD Chhatra League Dhaka city unit.