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20 Buet students given death penalty for Abrar murder


Abrar Fahad. COURTESY

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  • Bangladesh News Desk
  • Published: 08 Dec 2021, 01:45 PM

A Dhaka tribunal has handed 20 people the death sentence and five people life imprisonment for the murder of Abrar Fahad. Judge Abu Zafar Md Kamaruzzaman of Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal 1 delivered the verdict in the case on Wednesday.

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) students Mehedi Hasan Russel, Anik Sarker, Ifti Mosharraf Sakal, Md Mehedi Hasan Robin, Md Meftahul Islam Jeon, Muntassir Alam Jemmy, Khandaker Tabakkharul Islam Tanvir, Md Muzahidur Rahman, Md Moniruzzaman Monir, Hossain Mohammad Toha, Md Mazedul Islam, Shamim Billah, ASM Nazmus Sadat, Md Mizanur Rahman alias Mizan, Shamsul Arefin Rafat, SM Mahmud Setu, Morsheduzzaman Jisan, Ehteshamul Rabbi Tanim, Morshed Amatya Islam and Mostaba Rafid were given the capital punishment.

Meanwhile, the court awarded life in prison to Muhtasim Fuad, Moaj Abu Hurayra, Md Akash Hossain, Amit Saha and Istiak Ahammed Munna and fined them Tk50,000 each. Inability to pay the fine would result in an additional year in jail, said the court.

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