RAJSHAHI, Dec 19, 2023 (BSS)- A Speedy Trial Tribunal today convicted 13 Jamaat leaders and workers and sentenced them to life-term imprisonment each on charge of killing Juba League leader Khairul Islam, 37, around 10 years back in Lalpur Upazila of Natore district.

Judge of Rajshahi Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal Muhammad Mohiduzzaman found them guilty of the murder charge and pronounced the verdict.

The convicts are: Abdul Karim, Mati Sarder, Abul Kalam Azad, Mukhlesh Sarder, Mohsin Ali, Khalilur Rahman, Masud Rana, Anisur Rahman, Abdur Razzaque, Jarjish Hossain, Muhammad Kalam, Mizanur Rahman and Sanaul Haque. All of them are the residents of Kadimchilan area of Lalpur upazila.

They were also fined Taka 20,000 each, in default, they will have to suffer three months more jail.

Public Prosecutor of the tribunal Entazul Haque said 53 other accused of the case were also acquitted as the charges brought against them couldn't be proved beyond doubt.

 According to the prosecution story in brief is that the accused armed with lethal weapons called out Khairul Islam from his house at the locality and suddenly chopped him indiscriminately causing his instant death on February 28, 2014.
 
Shahinur Rahman, brother of the deceased, lodged a case with Lalpur Police Station. Upon completion of the investigation police pressed the charges around one and half years later of the murder.

After examining the recorded depositions of the enlisted prosecution witnesses and other relevant evidences, the tribunal handed down the verdict, Entazul Haque said.