A court in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sentenced six people...
A court in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sentenced six people to death for the murder of a Buddhist monk, Gyan Jyoti Mohasthobir
A court in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sentenced six people to death for the murder of a Buddhist monk, Gyan Jyoti Mohasthobir.
Those condemned to death were Azizul Haque, Alisa Mohammad alias AR Mohammad, Nurul Islam, Hermitage teacher Putul Barua, Manik and Zahiruddin.
While handing down the death penalty, Additional District Sessions Judge-1 Belayet Hossain also fined them Tk 10,000 each. Putul, Manik and Zahiruddin were tried in absentia as the three had been on the run since the murder took place in the priest's hermitage on April 21, 2000.
Those condemned to death were Azizul Haque, Alisa Mohammad alias AR Mohammad, Nurul Islam, Hermitage teacher Putul Barua, Manik and Zahiruddin.
While handing down the death penalty, Additional District Sessions Judge-1 Belayet Hossain also fined them Tk 10,000 each. Putul, Manik and Zahiruddin were tried in absentia as the three had been on the run since the murder took place in the priest's hermitage on April 21, 2000.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Financial Express, 30/08/2004)