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Man to die for killing two children, rape attempt on woman
Md Ilias MIKa awarded death for killing two children and rape attempt on woman in Barguna in 2023._11zon
Barguna, Apr 27 – A Barguna court on Sunday convicted a man and sentenced him to death in a case filed for attempting to rape of a woman after killing two children in 2023.
The convict was identified as Md Ilias, 34.
The court also sentenced him to 20 years imprisonment and fined Tk 2 lakh.
Barguna Woman and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Begum Lailatul Ferdous handed down the punishment.
According to the prosecution, the convict entered into the house of the woman, aged about 30 and mother of Taifa, 3—on August 4, 2023.
Later, he tried to violate the woman. When Taifa and Hafiz, 10, a relative of the woman who was there and became the victim with machete, raised hue and cry, Ilias hit them both, leaving Hafizul dead on the spot and two others injured.
They were taken to Barguna Sadar Hospital where the doctors referred Taifa to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital but she died on the way to the hospital.
Police arrested Ilias and submitted a chargesheet against him. - UNB