Five to die for killing trader in Bandarban

A court in Bandarban on Tuesday sentenced five people to death for killing a cattle trader after abduction in Bandarban  Sadar upazila in 2007.

Bandarban District and Sessions Judge Md Fazle Elahi Bhuiyan handed down the verdict around 1 pm.

The convicts are Uchingnu Marma, 22, Uba Ching Marma, 30, Ching Nu Mong alias Hoda, 23, Mong Nu Mong alias Mong Nu, 50, and Mong Thu alias Mong Casing. The court also fined them Tk 10,000 each.

In addition, the court awarded them seven years of jail (Rigorous) for removing evidence of the crime and fined them Tk 10,000 more, in default, they will have to suffer six months more in jail.

One more accused in the case were acquitted as the allegation brought against him was not proved.

According to the prosecution, cattle trader Chutta Mia, hailed from Chattogram district, was slaughtered by the convicts in 2007 over buying a cow.

Amju Mia, brother of the victim, filed a case with Bandarban Sadar Police Station accusing six people.

Police later submitted a charge-sheet against the accused to the court on December 31, 2007.