Four Sentenced to Death in Shabana Begum Murder Case in Sreemangal, Five Acquitted
A court has sentenced four accused to death in the Shabana Begum murder case in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar. Two other accused were given rigorous imprisonment for seven years and one year respectively. Five accused were acquitted as the charges against them were not proved.
Judge Anwarul Haque of the Moulvibazar Additional District and Sessions Judge's First Court delivered the verdict at noon on Thursday (29 October).
Abdul Wahid, APP of the Moulvibazar Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court, confirmed the information.
The four sentenced to death are Nasir Mia (26) and Gias Mia (25), sons of Faruk Mia of East Laiyarkul village, and Billal Mia (30) and Dulal Mia (26), sons of the late Matan Mia. Each of them was also fined Tk 50,000.
Among the other two accused, Mahibur Rahman alias Amrit Mia (50) was given seven years' rigorous imprisonment and a Tk 25,000 fine, with six more months' simple imprisonment in default. Joynal Abedin (55) was given one year's rigorous imprisonment and a Tk 1,000 fine, with 15 days' simple imprisonment in default.
The court ordered that the convicts' previous time in custody be deducted from their sentences.
On the other hand, Jabed Mia, Hasi Begum, former UP chairman Abul Basar Mia, Ali Islam and Nazmin Begum were acquitted as the charges against them were not proved.
According to the case details, on 7 April 2016, in East Laiyarkul village of Sreemangal upazila, Shabana Begum was hacked to death with sharp weapons by her stepbrother and his relatives following a dispute over drainage of house water.
The victim's brother Helal Mia filed a case at Sreemangal Police Station naming 14 accused. After completion of testimony and evidence in that case, the court delivered the verdict on Thursday.
