DHUBRI: In a landmark verdict, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bilasipara has sentenced 13 individuals to life imprisonment for their involvement in a triple murder case dating back to 1996.
The heinous crime was committed way back on December 23, 1996 when three individuals – Sayed Ali, Moynal Hoque, and Asur Uddin were mercilessly killed in the Boalkamri area while they attempted to save Majid Ali from an attack by the accused.
The judge found Abbas Ali, Ali Hussain, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Younus Ali, Insaf Ali, Naushad Ali, Sahid Ali, Golap Nabi, Hazrat Ali, Alam Sheikh, Moslem Uddin, Khaybar Ali, and Sadek Ali guilty under Sections 149, 302, and 326 of the Indian Penal Code. The court also imposed a fine on each convict.
Earlier, Sukur Ali, the victim's relative, filed an First Information Report (FIR) on December 23, 1996 at Bilasipara police station to apprise the cops about this incident.
According to the FIR, Majid Ali was ploughing land of his own brother Jobbar Ali earlier in the morning at around 6 AM. The report mentioned that the convicted individuals trespassed into the land and attacked Majid Ali with sharp weapons.
After noticing this assault, Sayed Ali, Moynal Hoque and Asur Uddin intervened to save Majid Ali but instead, the trio ended up as the victims of the gruesome murder.
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