A man was awarded the death sentence by a court here today for killing a woman and her 10-year old son in the town in 2012. Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Moklesur Rahman handed down the verdict to Sumon Sarker alias Titu, an inhabitant of Narayanganj district. According to the prosecution story, in brief, the convict Sumon Sarker killed the woman Nita Sarker Pinki, 25, and her son Joytu Sarker Turja, 10, by a sharper weapon over previous enmity on December 17 in 2012. Following the murder, Pinki's husband, who was a bank employee, filed a case with Naogaon Sadar Model Thana the next day. Sumon Sarker was a relative of Joyonto Kumar Sarker. On June 15 in 2013, police pressed the charge sheet accusing Sumon Sarker. Testifying witnesses and evidence, the court gave the verdict, said Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) Md Samsur Rahman. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
