JOYPURHAT, Jan 29, 2024 (BSS) - A court here today sentenced four people to life term imprisonment for killing a man in Panchbibi upazila of the district in 2010.

Additional District and Session Judge Court-2, Judge Md Abbas Uddin pronounced the verdict this afternoon.

The convicts are - Sohag, 35, Raihan, 38, Aminul Islam, 37, and Harunur Rashid, 36, residents of Ratanpur village of the upazila.

The court also fined them Taka 10,000 each.

According to prosecution, victim Shahadul Islam went to the house of the accused at Ratanpur on January 6, 2010 to collect the dues money amount of Taka 60,000. While returning from there, the accused stopped his motorcycle and hit him with a stick, leaving him seriously injured.

Locals took him to Joypurhat Modern Hospital.

Later, he shifted to Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital, where he died on 7 January 2010.

Victim's mother Shahera Begum filed a murder case with Panchbibi Police Station accusing four people.

The investigating officer of the case, sub-inspector (SI) Mominul Haque, submitted charge-sheet against them on July 30, 2010.

After examining the record and witnesses, the court found them guilty.

Public Prosecutor (PP) Advocate Nripendranath Mondal confirmed the matter.