SYLHET: A court in Sylhet has sentenced three accused, including sacked police constable Ebadur Rahman Putul, to death in sensational child Abu Sayeed murder case.

Judge of Sylhet Woman and Child Repression Court Abdur Rashid on Monday pronounced the verdict.

The other two death row convicts include Sylhet district unit Ulama League general secretary Nurul Islam Rakib and so called informer of police Ataur Rahman Geda.

On the other hand, the court acquitted another accused Ulama League leader Mahib Hussain Masum from the charge of Sayeed murder as his involvement in the incident was not found.

Earlier on Thursday, the court completed the recording of testimonies in the murder case.

As many as 37 witnesses gave their deposition before the court while a total of 28 witnesses were cross-examined in the case.

On November 17, the court framed charges against four people including Sylhet airport Thana Constable Abadur Rahman Putul, Sylhet district unit Ulama League general secretary Nurul Islam Rakib and leader Mahib Hussain Masum in Sayeed killing case and so-called informer of police Ataur Rahman Geda.

On March 14, police recovered decomposed body of Abu Sayeed, a class-IV student of Shahi Eidgah Hazrat Shahi Mir Government Primary School, from the house of police constable Ebadur at Jharnapar in Sylhet city.

BDST: 1625 HRS, NOV 30, 2015
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** Sayeed murder verdict Monday