A Chittagong court on Monday handed down the death sentence to nine persons, for hacking to death a businessman,named Jahangir, in 2013. The businessman hailed from Comilla.
The same court also awarded life term imprisonment to four accused, and acquitted three accused, as they were found not guilty in the case.
The court of Chittagong Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal acting Judge Md Abdul Halim passed the order in a fully-packed courtroom.
Those who were awarded death penalty are Md Sajib, Md Shawon, Md Harun, Abu Taher, Md Rajib, Md Rubo,Momin, Mohsin and Md Amin.
Those who were awarded life term are Motin, Shah Poran, Shamim and Kokhon Mia. The acquitted are Noyon Mia, Moslem Mia and Bilal Mia.
Prosecution counsel Md Ayyub Khan confirmed, Jahangir was hacked to death by his rivals at Gouripur area, under Daudkandi upazila in Comilla district on December 1, 2013.
Fajar Ali, father of the deceased, lodged a murder case with Daudkandi police station on December 2, 2013.
The case was transferred from Comilla to Chittagong Speedy Trial Tribunal in 2015. A total of 13 people testified at different times in the case.