A Dhaka court has awarded death sentence to four persons for raping and killing thirteen-year-old girl Zakia Akter Champa of Faridpur in 2012.
Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal 4 Judge Abdur Rahman Sarder passed the order on Tuesday.
The convicts who got the death penalty were Md Shamim Mandal, Md Babul Hossain alias Rajib, Zahidul Hasan alias Jazid and Akash Mandol. Of the convicts, Rajib and Akash are on the run.
The court acquitted Mousumi of the charges.
According to the verdict, on December 13, 2012, the victim was taken away from a wedding ceremony of her sister by the convicts in Faridpur town. Later, they killed her and hanged the body with a tree.
On December 15, the victim's brother Md Hasibul Islam filed a murder case with Kotwali police station accusing five people.
Police submitted the charge sheet on May 20, 2013.