5 get death for killing UP member

A court in Manikganj has sentenced five people to death and acquitted thirteen others in a case filed over the murder of union parishad member Ashraf Ali in Ghior upazila of Manikganj.

The condemned convicts are: Md Monjur Rahman, Moazzem Hossain, Md Babul Mia, Azizul Haque and Poly Begum, residents of Fulhara village in the upazila.

The acuitted are Gagan Khan, Shaheed Dewan, Raza Mia, Belayet Hossain, Monwara Begum, Rashida Begumn, Rehena Begum, Monwara Begum-2, Renu Begum, Selina Begum, Sayedur Rahman, Arman Ali and Rezia Begum.

The district Additional Sessions’ Judge passed the order on Tuesday.

The case statement said UP member Ashraf was killed by the rivals over a piece of land on June 18, 2013.

Later, his brother Monsur Ali lodged a case in this connection.