Netrakona: A Netrakona court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a man to death for killing his minor child over trivial matter at Minakikanna village in Durgapur upazila, Netrakona in 2008.

The convict is Abu Hanif, believed to be 37 years old.

According to the prosecution, Ayesha Khatun, wife of Abu Hanif, left house over family feud in July, 2008.

On 15 July, 2008, Shakib, aged around 4 years old, youngest son of Hanif-Ayesha couple, urged to Hanif to bring back his mother and started crying to fulfill his demand.

At one stage, Hanif hit Shakib with a sharp weapon, leaving him dead on the spot.

Ayesha, mother of the deceased, filed a case in this connection and police arrested Hanif on the day of the filing of the case.

Later, police submitted charge sheet against Hanif in the case on 11 September, 2008.

After examining the eight witnesses and all the evidences, Additional Sessions Judge Abdul Hamid handed down the verdict.