Munshiganj triple murder: 3 get death penalty, 5 life imprisonment
The prosecution's story in brief was that a bloody clash between the two groups of teenage youths erupted at a reconciliation meeting over eve-teasing of a class nine grader girl at Uttar Islampur area in Munshiganj town at 11pm on 24 March 2021
A Speedy Trial Tribunal today (8 May) sentenced three people to death and five others to life term imprisonment for the horrific triple murder in Munshiganj in 2021.
Judge of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 Masud Karim pronounced the judgment of the sensational triple murder case, convicting eight accused and acquitting 10 others of the charges.
The death penalty awarded convicts are Rakibul Hassan Saurav, Shihab Prodhan and Rony Bepari, while the life term imprisoned accused are Shakib Prodhan, Shamim Prodhan, Anik Bepari, Jahangir Hossain alias Chhoto Jahangir and Raihan.
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The judge also fined Tk1 lakh to each of the life term convicts, said Public Prosecutor of the tribunal Billal Hossain.
The prosecution's story in brief was that a bloody clash between the two groups of teenage youths erupted at a reconciliation meeting over eve-teasing of a class nine grader girl at Uttar Islampur area in Munshiganj town at 11pm on 24 March 2021, reports BSS.
A group of youths led by Saurav stabbed to death Imon Hossain, 22, the leader of the rival group, on the spot during the meeting. Another youth, Sakib Hossain, 19, who received critical stab injuries during the clash, succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital.
Critically injured three others were brought to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where Awlad Hossain Mintu 47, succumbed to his injuries a day after the incident.
Later, Khadiza Akhter, wife of Mintu, filed a murder case with Munshiganj Sadar Thana on 26 March 2021, and police on 8 June 2022 submitted a chargesheet against 18 people, including Saurav.
On 25 August 2024, the case was shifted to the Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka for trial following an instruction from the home ministry. The tribunal on 17 September in the same year framed charges against the charge sheeted accused. The court recorded depositions of a total of 28 prosecution witnesses during the trial.
