2 jailed for life, 3 for 10 years

A court in Jaipurhat on Sunday sentenced two persons to rigorous imprisonment for life and three to 10 years’ imprisonment in an attempt to murder case. The district and sessions judge, Abdul Hamid also fined the convicts Tk 10,000 each or, in default, to serve six more months in jail. The convicts sentenced for life imprisonment are Bedarul Islam Bedin, and Polson. Other convicts are Sahidunnabi, Jahangir Alam, and Babu. According to the prosecution, the convicts made an attempt to kill Hafijur Rahaman, 28, in the district headquarters on February 21, 2001, injuring him critically. Hafijur was admitted to Jaipurhat General Hospital the next day. A case was filed with the police against the convicts.