Netrokona: A court here on Wednesday sentenced three persons to life term imprisonment in connection with a murder of a young man in Ramchandrapur village of Kendua upazila in the district in 2011.

Netrakona District and Session Judges Court Judge, KM Rasheduzzaman Raja passed the order and also fined each of the convicts Tk 50,000 or to serve one month jail in default.

The convicts are Dulal Miah, 35, Babul Miah, 45, sons of Mizbah Uddin and Rasel Miah, 22, son of Babul Miah.

The court also acquitted five other accused from the charges as they were found not guilty.

According to the case statement, on September 11, 2011 the convicts attacked Ripon Mia, 25, and his brother-in-law Suad Miah at Kendua bazaar area and hacked them indiscriminately in sequel to previous enmity.

Critically injured Ripon, later, succumbed to his injuries after few days at the hospital.

Brother of the deceased filed a case with Kendua Police Station in this regard.