One gers death after 18 years for killing tea seller for demanding owed money in M'bazar
Md. Abdul Qaiyum , Moulvibazar
The Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court of Moulvibazar 3 has sentenced the main accused, Sadiq Mia, to death after 18 years in a case filed by his son Maqbul Mia in the murder of tea seller Durud Mia on the morning of June 12, 2008 in Narainpasha village of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila.
On Monday afternoon, Moulvibazar Additional District and Sessions Judge Shamshad Begum of the 3rd Court of the court sentenced the accused Sadiq Miah to death. In the same case, Tachkir Miah, Siraj Miah, Nurul Islam, Saifur Rahman, Ataur Rahman, Shafiq Miah and Ashab Miah were acquitted as the charges were not proven beyond doubt.
According to court sources, on the morning of June 12, 2008, Sadiq Mia and his associates killed tea seller Durud Mia for demanding 1,263 taka in debt. The accused, Sadiq Mia, who was sentenced to death, and the deceased Durud Mia were residents and neighbors of Narainpasha village in Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila. In the verdict of the case, the court also fined Sadiq Mia 25,000 taka in addition to the death sentence.
According to the case report, the plaintiff in the case, Maqbul Mia, went to Shahjahan Mia's brick kiln near Dighirpar Bazar on June 11, 2008, for brick breaking work. The next day, on June 12, at noon, Maqbul Mia's sister, Zainab Begum, came to the brick kiln and told Maqbul Mia that in the morning, while their father, Durud Mia, was having tea with the accused Sadiq Mia, Sadiq Mia got angry and went to his house. Later, he brought his uncle and brothers and stabbed Durud Mia on the left side of his stomach with a sharp knife. After the incident, Durud Mia's relatives brought him to the 250-bed Sadar Hospital in Moulvibazar. After that, when Durud Mia's physical condition deteriorated, the doctor on duty advised him to be taken to Sylhet for better treatment, but he died on the way to Sylhet.
After the brutal incident, Durud Mia's son, a bricklayer, Maqbul Mia, filed a case with Moulvibazar Sadar Model Police Station on the night of June 12, naming 1. Sadiq Mia, 2. Tachkir Mia (45), father of the deceased Abas Ullah, 3. Siraj Mia (30), father of Moyna Mia, 4. Nurul Islam (28), father of the same, 5. Saifur Rahman (30), father of Idris Mia, 6. Ataur Rahman (26), father of the same, 7. Shafiq Mia (30), father of the deceased Lefas Mia, 8. Ashar Mia (38), father of Suban Mia as accused. The accused are residents of the same village.
Meanwhile, after the verdict in the much-discussed murder case was announced, the accused and their relatives were seen crying on the balcony of the court. Advocate Md. Billal Hossain was the plaintiff's lawyer in that case. And Additional PP Advocate Niyamul Haque was the state's lawyer.
State lawyer Advocate Niyamul Haque said in a response, "After a long hearing, the charges were proven beyond doubt, so the court has ordered the execution of Sadiq Miah's death sentence.
The Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court of Moulvibazar 3 has sentenced the main accused, Sadiq Mia, to death after 18 years in a case filed by his son Maqbul Mia in the murder of tea seller Durud Mia on the morning of June 12, 2008 in Narainpasha village of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila.
On Monday afternoon, Moulvibazar Additional District and Sessions Judge Shamshad Begum of the 3rd Court of the court sentenced the accused Sadiq Miah to death. In the same case, Tachkir Miah, Siraj Miah, Nurul Islam, Saifur Rahman, Ataur Rahman, Shafiq Miah and Ashab Miah were acquitted as the charges were not proven beyond doubt.
According to court sources, on the morning of June 12, 2008, Sadiq Mia and his associates killed tea seller Durud Mia for demanding 1,263 taka in debt. The accused, Sadiq Mia, who was sentenced to death, and the deceased Durud Mia were residents and neighbors of Narainpasha village in Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila. In the verdict of the case, the court also fined Sadiq Mia 25,000 taka in addition to the death sentence.
According to the case report, the plaintiff in the case, Maqbul Mia, went to Shahjahan Mia's brick kiln near Dighirpar Bazar on June 11, 2008, for brick breaking work. The next day, on June 12, at noon, Maqbul Mia's sister, Zainab Begum, came to the brick kiln and told Maqbul Mia that in the morning, while their father, Durud Mia, was having tea with the accused Sadiq Mia, Sadiq Mia got angry and went to his house. Later, he brought his uncle and brothers and stabbed Durud Mia on the left side of his stomach with a sharp knife. After the incident, Durud Mia's relatives brought him to the 250-bed Sadar Hospital in Moulvibazar. After that, when Durud Mia's physical condition deteriorated, the doctor on duty advised him to be taken to Sylhet for better treatment, but he died on the way to Sylhet.
After the brutal incident, Durud Mia's son, a bricklayer, Maqbul Mia, filed a case with Moulvibazar Sadar Model Police Station on the night of June 12, naming 1. Sadiq Mia, 2. Tachkir Mia (45), father of the deceased Abas Ullah, 3. Siraj Mia (30), father of Moyna Mia, 4. Nurul Islam (28), father of the same, 5. Saifur Rahman (30), father of Idris Mia, 6. Ataur Rahman (26), father of the same, 7. Shafiq Mia (30), father of the deceased Lefas Mia, 8. Ashar Mia (38), father of Suban Mia as accused. The accused are residents of the same village.
Meanwhile, after the verdict in the much-discussed murder case was announced, the accused and their relatives were seen crying on the balcony of the court. Advocate Md. Billal Hossain was the plaintiff's lawyer in that case. And Additional PP Advocate Niyamul Haque was the state's lawyer.
State lawyer Advocate Niyamul Haque said in a response, "After a long hearing, the charges were proven beyond doubt, so the court has ordered the execution of Sadiq Miah's death sentence.
