A Mymensingh court today awarded death sentence to six persons in connection with killing an eight-year-old boy in Muktagacha upazila of Mymensingh in 2010.

The court handed down life-term imprisonment to a woman in this connection, said Court Inspector Nowjesh Ali Miah.

Farhad, son of Ayub Ali, was killed after abduction on May 4, 2010 following a land dispute in Kheruajani village. Police recovered the body three days into the abduction, our Mymensingh correspondent reports quoting the court inspector.

Judge Mohammad Johirul Kabir of the Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court-2 delivered the death penalty against Abdul Quddus, 60, his son Saheb Ali, 35, Ibrahim alias Ibra, 55, his son Md Jewel, 35, Abdul Mazid Madhu, 70, and Montaz Ali Monta, 60.

Of the death convicts, Saheb Ali was tried in absentia.

The court also handed down life-term imprisonment to Kamola Khatun, 50, wife of death convict Quddus.

Farhad's father Ayub Ali had a long standing land dispute with the convicts. Following the feud, the convicts abducted Farhad and killed the body, court sources said.

Ayub Ali lodged a murder case with Muktagacha Police Station on May 7.

After investigation, Sub-Inspector Omar Ali, the investigation officer of the case, pressed a charge-sheet against the seven.