17 get life term imprisonment for killing father, son in Khulna

The court in Khulna sentenced 17 people to life imprisonment in the case of murder of father and son in Terkhada, Khulna. At the same time each of them has been sentenced to one more year’s imprisonment in default of payment of a fine of TK 5000.

Khulna Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Md. Nazrul Islam Howladar announced this verdict. At that time, the accused were present in the court. Two others were acquitted in this case.

On August 7, 2019, Naeem Sheikh was slaughtered to death by miscreants due to a dispute over land at Pahardanga village of Terokhada Chagladah Union. Naeem’s Father Piru Mia, 55, was injuried in the incident.

After the incident, the victim's mother, Mafuza Begum, filed a murder case against 10-12 unidentified people with the names of 17 people at Terokhada Police Station. Besides, Piru Mia died after two and a half months while undergoing treatment in Dhaka. Later the case turned into a double murder case.