Nine sentenced to life for murder

A Banka district court today sentenced nine persons to life imprisonment after finding them guilty in a murder case.

Additional District and Sessions Judge-I S K Singh passed the order after convicting the nine in the case relating to the murder of Md. Harul Rashid in Kharihara village under Barahath police station on April 1, 2010.

According to prosecution, the nine were involved in shooting down Rashid because of a dispute between them.

The victim's wife Sajida Khatun had lodged an FIR against the nine persons charging them with the murder.