Chandpur: A court here today sentenced two men to life imprisonment for killing a man in Kachua upazila of the district in 2018 over a dispute regarding money sent from abroad. Senior District and Sessions Judge Shamsunnahar handed down the verdict against Md. Mosharraf Hossain, 35, and Md. Yasin, 37. The court also fined them Taka 50,000 and an additional six months of rigorous imprisonment in case of default.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the prosecution detailed that Keramat Ali, 58, a resident of Panchdhara village in Bitara union of the upazila, was fatally injured on August 23, 2018. A confrontation erupted between Keramat Ali's family and the accused over the payment of money sent from abroad. During the altercation, Mosharraf allegedly attacked the victim's younger son, Al-Amin. When Keramat Ali intervened to protect his son, he was struck on the head by Yasin with a wooden object.
He was initially treated at two local hospitals before being transferred to Nawabpur Tower Hospital in Cumilla, where he was pronounced dead around 7 pm. Following the incident, Keramat Ali's son, Md. Jasim Uddin, filed a case with Kachua Police Station naming seven individuals as accused.
After an investigation led by then Sub-Inspector Md. Mamunur Rashid Sarkar Mamun, the charge-sheet was submitted to the court on February 12, 2019. During the trial, the court recorded testimony from 20 witnesses. Based on the evidence, the court found Mosharraf and Yasin guilty. While Yasin was present during the verdict, Mosharraf remained absconding. The remaining five accused were acquitted due to lack of evidence.