Mymensingh:A court in Mymensingh has sentenced four individuals to life imprisonment for the murder of a man in 2011, which stemmed from a land dispute in Trishal upazila.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the convicted individuals are Abdul Sattar Bepari, his sons Alamgir Hossain Alam Bepari and Rony Bepari, and Ashikur Rahman Ashik. The court also imposed a fine of Tk 1 lakh on each convict, with an additional year of rigorous imprisonment if the payment is not made.
The verdict was delivered by Farzana Ahmed, the additional judge of the Mymensingh District and Sessions Judge Court-4. During the announcement, Abdul Sattar Bepari was present in court, while the other defendants were tried in absentia.
The prosecution revealed that the victim, Sohel, had a long-standing land dispute with the convicts in Bagadaria village. On May 28, 2011, Sohel was attacked with locally made weapons while returning home, resulting in serious injuries. He was initially treated at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital and later transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on May 30.
Following the attack, Sohel's father, Abdul Salam Bepari, filed a murder case on June 2, 2011, at Trishal Police Station, accusing 20 people.