Pirojpur: A court in Pirojpur on Monday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife, daughter and son in 2008.

The court also fined the condemned convict Alamgir Hossain, a resident of Pathakata village in Mathbaria upazila of the district, Tk 50,000, reports UNB.

According to the prosecution, Alamgir killed his wife Hafiza, son Ashraful and daughter Jamila over his extramarital affair on 22 June 2008.

Abul Bashar, brother of Hafiza, filed a case in this connection.

Police arrested Alamgir from Mathbaria on 24 June 2008.

Police submitted the charge sheet of the case accusing Alamgir on 30 September 2008.

After examining the records and 26 witnesses, Additional District and Sessions Judge SM Zillur Rahman handed down the verdict.