Nusrat murder case: Death penalty upheld for 2

High Court upheld the death penalty of two defendants, sentenced four to life imprisonment. acquitted ten in Nusrat Jahan murder case.

High Court bench comprising Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty and Justice KM Rasheduzzaman Raja announced the verdict on Monday.

Sonagazi Islamia Fazil Madrasah’s suspended principal Siraj-ud-Daula and madrasa student Shahadat Hossain Shamim got death penalty. Madrasa students Nur Uddin, Saifur Rahman Mohammad Zobair, Umme Sultana Poppy alias Tuhin, and Javed Hossain alias Sakhawat Hossain Javed.

Moreover, the court acquitted 10 individuals: the then-president of Sonagazi Upazila Awami League Ruhul Amin, Sonagazi Municipal Councilor Maksudul Alam, madrasah teacher Hafez Abdul Kader, lecturer Afsar Uddin, Kamrun Nahar Moni, Abdur Rahim Sharif, Iftekhar Uddin Rana, Imran Hossain Mamun, Mohammad Shamim, and Mohi Uddin Shakil.