N-ganj 7 murder
Nur Hossain challenges death penalty
Staff Reporter :
Nur Hossain, a deathrow convict and expelled leader of Narayanganj Awami League, on Monday challenged the death penalty awarded to him by a trial court in Narayanganj seven murder case.
Lutfar Rahman Akand,
a lawyer for Nur, submitted two separate appeals with the High Court seeking acquittal of the former Vice-President of the district Awami League.
Citing the appeal petition, lawyer Lutfar told the reporters that his client was not present on the spot when the seven people were murdered.
Without considering the point, the trial court sentenced him to death in two cases filed over killing of seven people including Narayanganj City Corporation Ward Councillor Nazrul Islam, his driver and three associates, and senior lawyer Chandan Sarkar and his driver. On January 16, Narayanganj District and Sessions Judge’s Court found 35 people, including 25 former RAB officials and Nur Hossain, guilty of abduction and murder of seven people and destroying evidence.
The court handed down death penalty to 26 people, including Nur and 16 former RAB men, and jailed nine other accused for various terms, from seven to 17 years.
Nur Hossain, a deathrow convict and expelled leader of Narayanganj Awami League, on Monday challenged the death penalty awarded to him by a trial court in Narayanganj seven murder case.
Lutfar Rahman Akand,
a lawyer for Nur, submitted two separate appeals with the High Court seeking acquittal of the former Vice-President of the district Awami League.
Citing the appeal petition, lawyer Lutfar told the reporters that his client was not present on the spot when the seven people were murdered.
Without considering the point, the trial court sentenced him to death in two cases filed over killing of seven people including Narayanganj City Corporation Ward Councillor Nazrul Islam, his driver and three associates, and senior lawyer Chandan Sarkar and his driver. On January 16, Narayanganj District and Sessions Judge’s Court found 35 people, including 25 former RAB officials and Nur Hossain, guilty of abduction and murder of seven people and destroying evidence.
The court handed down death penalty to 26 people, including Nur and 16 former RAB men, and jailed nine other accused for various terms, from seven to 17 years.
