Three to die, four get life for killing 2 Satkhira cops
Our Correspondent, Satkhira
Three persons were sentenced to death and four others to life term imprisonment yesterday in the sensational case for murder of two policemen of Bakal police outpost in Satkhira Sadar in February 2003. Those sentenced to death are Raihanul Islam, son of Nazrul Islam; Abed Ali, son of Rajab Ali and Zakir Hossain son of Abdul Khaleq. Those convicted for life are Sbhan and Khaleq, sons of Shahar Ali; Milon, son of Kazi Golam Mostofa and Shahin, son of Sheikh Humayun Kabir. All the convicts are from Bakal village in Satkhira Sadar upazila. The court acquitted Sadik, son of Rawshan Ali of Bakal village and Shahbar, son of Momin Gazi of Ganguia village in the Sadar upazila as the prosecution failed to prove the charge brought against them. The persons attacked a police patrol team on the night of February 5 and stabbed three policemen, killing constables Fazlul Haque and Motaleb on the spot and seriously injuring constable Ahad. Habildar Ruhul Amin of Bakal police outpost filed a case. After investigation, Sadar thana OC Ruhul Islam Mallick submitted charge sheet against ten persons on April 21, 2003. The case was then shifted to the Speedy Trial in Khulna, which sent the case back to Satkhira District Judges court. Additional District Judge Osman Haider delivered the verdict at a crowded courtroom yesterday.
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