2 to die for killing mother, daughter in Ctg

A Chittagong court today sentenced to death two people for killing of a woman and her daughter in Agrabad area of Chittagong on March 24 last year.

Chittagong Divisional Speedy Trial Judge Tribunal Muhidul Haque Anam gave the death sentence to Abu Raihan Arzu and his associate Mohammad Shahid in presence of the accused, reports our local correspondent.

The victims Rizia Begum, 50 and her 16-year-old girl Syama Naznin Nishita used to live at CDA colony area of Agrabad in the port city. 

Arzu proposed to Nishita but was refused. Following the denial, Arzu and his associate Shahid entered Rizia’s house and killed them with sharp weapons on March 24 in 2014.

Later, victim’s father Rezaul Karim filed a case with Double Mooring Police Station showing the duo as prime accused in the case.

The verdict was given on the basis of depositions given by 30 witnesses out of 37, Aiub Khan, defence lawyer who is also a public prosecutor told our correspondent.

According to rules, the Speedy Trial Tribunal is bound to dispose a case by 135 working days but the case today was disposed of within 115 working days, he added.