3 get death penalty, 5 life imprisonment for triple killing in Munshiganj
Munshiganj Correspondent
A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced three people to death and five others to life term imprisonment for triple murder in Munshiganj in 2021.
Judge of the Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 Masud Karim handed down the punishment.
The condemned convicts are—Rakibul Hasan Sourav alias Sourav Prodhan, Roni Bepari and Shihab Prodhan.
The court fined them Tk one lakh each, in default, to suffer one year more rigorous imprisonment.
The lifers were Shakib Prodhan, Shamim Prodhan, Anik Bepari, Raihan and Choto Jahangir.
According to the prosecution, village arbitration was arranged in front of the house of Awlad Hossain Mintu at Uttar Islampur village over eve-teasing on March 24, 2021 where Awlad, Emon and Shakib were present.
At one stage, a scuffle took place between the youths with another group of youths.
Emon, Shakib and Awlad were stabbed and critically injured. Later, they were taken to Munshiganj General Hospital where the doctors declared Emon dead.
Shakib died on way to Dhaka for better treatment while Awlad succumbed to his injuries on March 25, 2021.
A case was filed against 12 people in this connection,Police submitted chargesheet against eight people.
