A Cumilla court today (May 12) sentenced 9 people to death and 9 to life imprisonment in a murder case of former Jubo League president Jamal Uddin of Chauddagram upazila of the district.
However, the court acquitted 5 people in the same case.
Judge Mohammad Jahangir Hossain of Comilla Additional District and Sessions Judge Fourth Court delivered the verdict this afternoon.
According to case statement, former chairman of Alkora union parishad Ismail Hossain Bacchu and Jubo League leader Jamal had been at dispute.
On January 8, 2016, Jamal was abducted by the convicts following rivalry with the chairman.
Later, they took him to an under-construction building where they killed the Jubo League leader.
Zohra Begum, elder sister of Jamal, filed a case against 21 identified and some unidentified people.
Later, Police submitted a chargesheet against 23 people.
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