DHAKA, August 30, 2022 (BSS)- A Dhaka court today sentenced four persons to
life-time imprisonment in three separate cases of rape and murder after
abduction.

At the same time, the court fined the convicts Taka one lakh each or, in
default, to undergo six months more in prison.

The convicts are-- Shamsul Haque, Md Rasel, Md Shahidul and Md Sujon.

Judge Begum Mafroza Parveen of Dhaka Nari O Shishu Nirjatan Daman Tribunal-8
declared the verdict today.

According to the prosecution story, in brief, victim's father filed a case
against the accused Shahidul and Sujon on March 15, 2017 in connection with
the kidnapping and murder of a class-four student in Mirpur.

After the investigation, the police filed a complaint on April 19, 2019. On
January 12, 2021, the court ordered the trial to be started by framing
charges against them.

In another case, it was stated that a rape case was filed against Shamsul at
Mirpur Model Police Station on August 16, 2020. On March 14, 2021 the trial
begin with framing of charges against him.

According to the complaint of the accused Rasel, an abduction and rape case
was filed against him on August 16, 2014 with the Shah Ali Police Station.

Police filed a charge-sheet against him on January 23, 2015 and on April 9,
2015, charges were framed against him.