Sun News Desk : A court in Laxmipur has sentenced 8 people to death by hanging for killing Chhatra League leader Mehedi Hasan Jashim by firing in 2013.
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Additional District and Sessions Judge Amina Farhin pronounced the judgement around 11:30am.
The convicts are- Ali Hossain Bachchu, 43, Mostafa, 43, Khokon, 48, Abul Hossain, 68, Mobarak Ullah, 61, Kabir Hossain Ripon, 26, Jafar Ahmed, 61, and Hizbur Rahman Shawpan, 40.
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Police have submitted chargesheet against 12 accused in the case. Of them, four died. During the judgement, seven accused were present in the court.
Convict Shawpan is absconding, the court sources said.
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