Six get death, 10 life for murder in Cumilla

A court in Cumilla has sentenced six people to death and 10 others to life term imprisonment for the murder of an arbitrator.

The condemned convicts are Masum, 35, Tajul Islam, 32, Mostafa, 24, Kaiyum, 25, Kaiyum, 28, and Tabdul Hossain, 40, while the lifers are Nanu Mia, 40, Matin Mia, 40, Saidul Islam, 24, Babul Mia, 25, Safiqul Islam, 35, Safiqul Islam, 28, Moslem Mia, 45, Helal Mia, 25, Billal Hossain, 30, and Abdul Awal, 30.

Judge Md Zahangir Hossain of Cumilla District and Sessions Judge Court-4 pronounced the verdict on Wednesday afternoon, public prosecutor Mohammad Zakir Hossain told Jago News. 

The court also fined them Tk 50,000 each.

However, two accused - Hiran Mia and Monirul Islam - were acquitted of the charges.

The court sources said Nurul Haque, an arbitrator, was murdered in Chhoto Dushia area in Brahmanpara upazila on February 16, 2011, for not delivering the verdict in favor of a party.

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