Online Desk:  A court in Laxmipur on Tuesday sentenced eleven persons to life-term imrpsionment for killing an Union Parishad member in 2019. The court also fined them Tk 20, 000 each, in default, they will have to suffer more one year in prison. The court also acquitted eleven other accused as charges against them was not proven.

Laxmipur District and Sessions Court Judge Md Rahibul Islam delivered the verdict on Tuesday afternoon. The convicted are Jamal Hossain, Jasim Uddin, Md Shahjahan, Foysal Khan Joy, Md Milon Prakash, Al-Amin, Barkat, Nishan, Lokman, Sumon, and Rubel– all were residents of Laxmipur Sadar upazila.

According to the case statement, the victim, Khorshed Alam Miron was a member of Ward No-5 under Dattapara Union Parishad of the upazila and the president of Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League Dattapara Union.

On September 28, 2019, a group of armed miscreants attacked Miron and opened fire oh him when he along with others were hanging out in a shop at East Aladadputr village. The victim died on the spot.

Later, the victim’s wife, Tahmina lodged a murder case with Chandraganj Police Station on September 30 accusing some unidentified persons. After finsihing investigation, the investigating officer of the case submitted chargesheet before the court against 25 people on March 24 of 2021.

In the meantime, one Khorshed Alam, Shahadat, and Eliyas Kobra were acquitted from the case as they died. After examinning evidences and witnesses, the court delivered the verdict in presence of two convicts as the others went hiding since the case was filed, said Public Prosecutor (PP) of the court Jasim Uddin.