Chapainawabganj Court Hands Down Life Sentence in 2020 Murder Case

A court here today sentenced a man to life-term imprisonment in a murder case five years ago.

District and Sessions Judge Md. Mizanur Rahman announced the verdict in presence of the convict, said Abdul Oadud, public prosecutor (PP) of the court.

The convicted man is Nur Amin, 30, a resident of Rajarampur Mistripara area in Sadar upazila.

The court also fined him Taka 5,000, in default, to suffer six months more in jail.

The prosecution story, in brief, was that convict Nur Amin locked into an altercation with Ramzan Ali over a trifle matter on February 27, 2020. At one stage of their altercation, Amin hit Ramzan with a heavy stick.

Later, Ramzan was taken to Chapainawabganj Sadar Hospital. After seeing his condition deteriorate, he was sent to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) where he succumbed to his injuries.

After his demise, Sumaiya Khatun, wife of Ramzan, filed a murder case with Sadar Police Station accusing Nur Amin.

Sub-Inspector (SI) of Sadar Police Station Md. Nazmul Haque submitted a charge-sheet against the accused to the court after investigating the case.

The judge after examining witnesses and evidence found the convict guilty and handed down the punishment.