One to die for murder in Cumilla

CUMILLA, Sept 18 (UNB): A Cumilla court on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing a man in 2015.

The condemned convict is identified as Azad Mia, 35, son of Bahadur Mia of Homna upazila.

Judge of the Cumilla Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-3, Rozina Khan handed down the punishment.

The court also acquitted two others-Salauddin, 28, and Nasir Uddin, 22,---two siblings of the convict, as allegations brought against them could not be proved.

According to the prosecution, the convict beat Joj Mia up mercilessly, while he was sitting at the bus stand, over previous enmity on May 22, 2015.