9 to die for killing brothers in Meherpur

News Desk :
A Meherpur court has sentenced nine people to death for killing two brothers in Gangni Upazila in 2012.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Ripoti Kumar Biswas delivered the verdict on Sunday, said public prosecutor Kazi Shahid.
The death-row convicts are Halim, son of Kiyamat Ali, Atibar, son of Asel Halsan, Jalal Uddin, son of Abdul Jalil, Shariful Islam, son of Nazir Ali, Sharif Uddin, son of Dabir Uddin, Nabir Uddin’s son Dabir Uddin, Azizul, son of Aful Uddin, Farid Hossain, son of late Dabir Uddin, and Moni, son of Munsar, reports bdnews24.com
They are all residents of Kazipur village in Gangni Upazila.
Shahid said brothers Rafiqul and Abuzel were hacked to death on Jun 16, 2012. Their sister Zarina Begum filed a murder case with Gangni police as the plaintiff. Sub-inspector Asaduzzaman of Gangni police worked as the investigation officer in the case.
The court gave the verdict on Sunday afternoon after the allegations against the convicts were proven “beyond doubt” following a stretched out judicial process, which included receiving testimonies of 19 witnesses.