A court in Cumilla has sentenced six people to death and 10 others to life imprisonment in a Nurul Haque murder case in 2011.

Judge Jahangir Hossain of the Cumilla Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-4 passed the order fining each convict Tk 50,000 on Wednesday (June 26) afternoon.

The death row convicts are - Md Masum (35), Md Quaiyum (28), Tajul Islam (32), Md Mustafa (24), Md Quaiyum (25), and Md Tabdul Hossain (40).

The life imprisonment were identified as - Md Nanu Mia (40), Matin Mia (40), Saidul Islam (24), Babul Mia (25), Shafiqul Islam (35), Md Shafiqul Islam (28), Moslem Mia (45), Helal Mia (25), Billal Hossain (30), and Abdul Awal (30).

According to the prosecution, the conflict originated from a land dispute between Farid Mia of Brahmanpara upazila and Md Masum. In 2011, village arbitration led by Nurul Haque was held to resolve the issue. During the arbitration, Nurul Haque instructed Masum to vacate the land occupied by him, which led to a violent response. On 16 February 2011, Masum and the other convicts attacked Nurul Haque, stabbing him to death on the spot.

Later, a case was filed, and police submitted charges against 20 individuals. After reviewing the records and testimonies, the court acquitted two individuals due to insufficient evidence. Additionally, two of the accused, Phul Mia and Selim, died during the trial proceedings.

BDST: 1744 HRS, JUNE 26, 2024
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