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3 get life for Bagerhat infant murder

District Correspondent | banglanews24.com
Update: 2020-11-29 14:07:54
3 get life for Bagerhat infant murder

A Bagerhat court on Sunday sentenced three people to life term imprisonment for kidnapping and killing a three-month-old child in Bagerhat.

Judge Nur-e-Alam of Bagerhat Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal passed the order in presence of the accused. 

The convicts are- Rahat Hawladar alias Hridoy, 21, son of Moazzem Hossain Hawladar from Nishanbari area of the upazila, Mohiuddin Hawladar, 22, son of Jasim Hawladar, and Foyzul Islam, 29, son of Abdur Rashid Hawladar. 

According to sources, child, Abdullah, the son of Shohag Howlader of the village was kidnapped from his residence on March 11 of 2019. The convicts entered Shohag’s house at night cutting a window grill while the child was sleeping with his parents. Later, the abductors demanded Tk 10 lakh as ransom from father Sohag.

After Sohag filed a case, police recovered the body of Abdullah from a toilet in Bisharighat area of the upazila on March 17.

Three people were arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Abdullah. Court framed charges against them on March 9 of 2020 following chargesheet submission by the investigation officer. A total of 24 out of 29 witnesses testified during trial.

BDST: 1405 HRS, NOV 29, 2020
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