Chandpur: A Chandpur court on Tuesday convicted three people including notorious serial killer Rashu Kha and awarded them capital punishment in a case filed over killing a woman after rape in 2009.

Chandpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge also District and Sessions Judge Abul Mannan handed down the verdict after examining all records and witnesses, said Mir Kashem, sub-inspector of Chandpur Sadar Police Station.

The death convicts are — Rashu Kha, in forties, a notorious serial killer of the area, his nephew Jahirul Islam, believed to be 35, and Yunus Miah, in his forites.

Parveen Begum, in her thirties, was killed after being raped in Hasa village of the district on July, 20, 2009 by the accused.

Rashu Kha is also accused of eight murder and rape cases in the area, the SI added.