<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">A Meherpur court on Sunday sentenced nine people to death for killing two siblings in Gangni upazila of Meherpur district in 2012.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>The condemned convicts are—Abdul Halim, Atier Rahman, Jalal Uddin, Shariful Islam, Sharif Hossain, Dabir Uddin, Azizul Haque, Farid Hossain and Manirul Islam Moni.</div><div><br></div><div>Meherpur Additional District and Session Judge Ripti Kumar Biswas handed down the punishment.</div><div><br></div><div>The court also fined Tk 20,000 to each, in default, to suffer six months more in rigorous imprisonment.</div><div><br></div><div>According to the prosecution, a big consignment of phensidyl was seized at Kazipur in Gangni upazila of the district on June 5, 2012.</div><div><br></div><div>There was an allegation against two brothers—Abujel, 35 and Rafiqul Islam, 40, two sons of Kiamuddin---that they were behind the seizure.</div><div><br></div><div>In a sequel, the convicts called upon the two siblings to an unknown place saying to settle down the issue on June 15, 2012.</div><div><br></div><div>Later, the two siblings were found dead at a chili field along the bordering area at Mandal Para in Kazipur village.</div><div><br></div><div>Jarina Begum, sister of the two siblings, lodged a complaint with Gangni Police. Police later registered a case in this connection.</div><div><br></div><div>Sub-inspector Asaduzzaman of Gangni Police Station submitted chargesheet against 14 people.</div><div><br></div><div>After examining records and witnesses, Meherpur Additional District and Session Judge Ripti Kumar Biswas also acquitted five people as allegations brought against them could not be proved. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>