Four to die for murdering Humayun Azad

A Dhaka Court today (April 13) sentenced four members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujaheedin Bangladesh (JMB) over the killing of Professor Humayun Azad.

The convicts are - Mizanur Rahman alias Minhaz, Anwar Alam alias Bhagne Shahid, Salehin alias Salauddin and Nur Mohammad alias Sabu.

Judge Al-Mamun of Dhaka's Fourth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court handed down the verdict today.

The court also fined them Taka 50,000 each.

During a hearing on January 18 this year, state counsels asked for the capital punishment for the accused. Later on March 27, the court completed
the testimonies and fixed today to pronounce the judgement.

Dhaka University Professor Humayun Azad was mercilessly hacked by militants in the University campus area as he was returning from Amar Ekushey Book Fair on February 27, 2004.

His brother Monjur Kabir filed a case over attempt to murder with Ramna Police Station the next day.

After the attack, Prof Azad took treatment in CMH in Dhaka, and Bangkok, Thailand. He died on August 12, 2004, as he was undergoing treatment in Germany. The case later turned into a murder case with his death.

CID inspector and investigation officer Lutfur Rahman filed charge sheet against five, JMB militants Mizanur Rahman alias Minhaz, Anwar Alam alias Bhagne Shahid, Salehin alias Salauddin, Hafiz Mahmud and Nur Mohammad alias Sabu, on April 30, 2012.

Of the five, Minhaz and Anwar are in jail and gave confessional statements. Salahuddin and Nur Mohammad are absconding and Hafiz died.

A total of 41 witnesses including the investigation officer have testified in the case.

Source: BSS

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