Ten muggers sentenced to life term for killing cop

A Chattogram court yesterday sentenced 10 muggers to life term imprisonment for killing a constable of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police 12 years ago.

Chattogram Divisional Special Court Judge Mizanur Rahman delivered the verdict after examining all records and testimonies, court sources said.

Among the convicts, Tapan Chandra Sarkar, Arsal alias Rasel, and Md Babul are behind bars while Md Jabed, Nurul Alam, Sumon Molla, Harun-ur-Rashid, Mintu Das, Faruq alias Bullet Faruq, and Md Sohel are on the run.

According to the case statement, the muggers stabbed police constable Abdul Kaium to death while he was chasing them in the port city’s Batali Hill area on November 3, 2013. 

Three other police constables -- Ariful Islam, Sahabuddin and Salauddin -- were also injured in the incident.

Following the incident, police filed a case with Khulshi Police Station accusing 11 people.