3 to die for killing housewife in Madaripur

A court here on Tuesday sentenced three persons to death for killing a housewife in Rocketbiri area of the district town in 2013, reports BSS.

District and Sessions Judge Sharif Uddin Ahmed announced the verdict that noon.

The convicts are Babu Sarder, Ujjal Khan and Naim Choukider.

According to the prosecution, on July 28, 2013 Babu took his wife Shahjadi from her father’s house at Rocketbiri area. After then police recovered the body of Shahjadi from Arial Khan River in Panchkhola area on August 9.

Later, victim’s mother Nasima Begum filed a case with Sadar Model Police Station against five persons including Shahjadi’s husband Babu Sardar, father-in-law Khalek Sardar and mother-in-law Meherjan.

Police after investigation submitted charge-sheet before the court against them.

Later, the judge examining witnesses and evidences announced the judgment.

The judge also acquitted two accused of the case as the killing chargebrought against them was not proved.