Judge MA Rab of Khulna Speedy Trial Tribunal also fined each TK 10,000, and by default, two more years to suffer in jail. The court acquitted another accused from the allegation.
The convicts are Md Saidul Islam, 26, son of Monser Ali, Md Jahid, 26, son of Abdur Razzak and Md Kuddus son of Shahid Mollah of the same village.
According to the prosecution, on the night of February 23, 2013, the three culprits forcibly entered Liton’s house in the area and tried to violate his newly wed wife while Liton was out of the house. Hearing the hue and cry of her daughter-in-law, the woman Lipi Begum appeared in the scene and tried to save her, creating a scuffle there.
At one stage of the scuffle, the convicts indiscriminately stabbed Lipi Begum, leaving her dead on the spot.
Later on the following day, Liton filed a case with Kotwali Police Station accusing Saidul and Jahidul and two others unnamed.
On May 27, 2015, investigation officer of the case sub-inspector Md Masum Billah submitted a chargesheet accusing the three.
After taking evidence from the witnesses, the court gave the verdict in the afternoon in presence of the convicts.