Jaipurhat: A Jaipurhat court on Wednesday sentenced seven people to death and another to life term imprisonment in a murder case filed in 2006, reports UNB.

The condemned convicts are Wajed Ali Toraf, Choitun Mollah, Safadul, Masir Uddin, Anu, Abu Hasan Dilip and Montu. Among them, Montu was tried in absentia.

The lifer is Mahbub Alam Babu.

According to the prosecution, Abdul Matin, son of Mafiz Uddin of Dharki village in Sadar upazila, was stabbed to death over previous enmity with the convicts on 27 October 2006.

Victim’s brother filed a case was filed with Sadar Police Station accusing nine people.

Golam Rabbani, sub-inspector of Sadar Police Station submitted, a chargesheet against the convicts on 30 March 2007.

After examining the records and 10 witnesses, Jaipurhat District and Sessions Judge Abdur Rahim handed down the verdict.