2 to die for killing girl after rape in Natore

A Natore court today sentenced two people to death for killing an eleven-year-old schoolgirl after rape in Naldanga upazila in the district in 2015.

The convicts are Mobarak Hossain, 23, son of Tipu Sultan of Brambhapur village, and Mithun Hossain, 23, son of Abdul Kuddus of Kashiabari village, reports our Natore correspondent.

Judge of Additional District and Session Judge’s court Mohammad Hasanuzzaman passed the order at noon.

According to the prosecution, victim’s cousin Mobarak and his friend Mithun raped Mayanur Khatun Maya, daughter of labourer Jahurul Islam, and then strangled her to death in Brambhapur village on July 17, 2015.

Victim’s father filed a case with Naldanga Police Station accusing the duo.