9 jailed for casting fake votes in Brahmanbaria

BRAHMANBARIA, Jan 07 (UNB): A mobile court in Brahmanbaria has sentenced nine people to different jail terms for casting fake votes in two parliamentary constituencies.
They were sentenced to prison terms ranging from seven days to two years. A juvenile was also arrested.
Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Habibur Rahman confirmed the matter.
He said nine people were jailed for different periods in two constituencies of Brahmanbaria on charges of casting fake votes till 1pm. One person has been arrested as a minor.
The jail sentences were given after drives were conducted in different centres of Brahmanbaria-2 and 3 constituencies on Sunday.
The names of four of the nine convicts have been known so far. They are Shafikul Islam Ananta (18), Md Yusuf (18) , Azizul Bhuiyan, Sabbir Ahmed.