Four people, including a Rohingya man, were sentenced to death in a narcotics case filed for possessing 13 lakh Yaba pills in 2020.
The condemned convicts are—Ayaz, 34, son of Bashir Ahmed of Baluakhali Rohingya camp, Billal, 37, son of Abdul Majid of Cox’s Bazar Sadar upazila, Azimullah, 43, son of Makbul Ahmed and Abul Kalam, 37, son of Foyjul Haque of Khagrachhari district.
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Cox’s Bazar District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail handed down the punishment.
The court also fined them Tk 50,000 each.
According to the prosecution, a team of Rab-15 arrested arrested Ayaz and Billal from a fishing boat at Khuruschool Bridge in Cox’s Bazar district town on august 23, 2020.
The elite force also seized 13 lakh Yaba pills, Tk 10900 in cash and the boat.
A case was filed with Cox’s Bazar Sadar Police Station.
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Later, following the confessional statement of the arrestees, police arrested Azimullah and Abul Kalam.
On June 10, 2021, police submitted chargesheet against them.