Jakia murder: Husband, 3 others get death penalty

A court has sentenced four people to death in a case filed over the murder of Jakia Mollick at Bedgram in Gopalganj.  

The death-row convicts are Jakia’s husband Morshedayan Nishan, his brother Ehsan Sushan, brother-in-law Mohammad Hasan Sheikh and Anisur Rahman. 

Judge Md Jakir Hossen of Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 passed the order on Thursday. 

On February 5, 2016, Jakia was tortured over dowry. She was taken to Gopalganj Sadar Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared her dead. Later, her father filed a murder case against them.

On June 9, the investigation officer of the case filed a charge sheet against them to the court. 

On September 7, the court framed charges against them.