A court in Habiganj on Sunday sentenced two persons to death for killing a teenage girl after violating her in Nabiganj Upazila of Habiganj in 2021.
Judge Syeda Minhaz Um Munira of the Habiganj Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal handed down the verdict on Sunday.
The court also fined Tk 20,000 each.
The convicted individuals are Khalil Miah, son of Mirash Miah, and Golam Hossain, son of Ishad Ullah; both are from Haripur village in Nabiganj Upazila.
According to case details, on the night of December 26, 2021, the accused abducted 17-year-old Juba Akter—daughter of Sufi Miah from Bagaura village in the same Upazila—from her home. They took her to a nearby paddy field where Khalil raped her. When Golam Hossain subsequently attempted to violate her, the victim resisted; the accused then killed her by slitting her throat.
Following the incident, Sufi Miah filed a case against unknown persons at Nabiganj Police Station under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.
Police arrested Khalil after examining the call list on the victim's mobile phone. Upon interrogation while on remand, he confessed to the incident and gave a statement to a magistrate under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
After the investigation, police submitted a charge sheet against the accused. The judge framed charges under Sections 302 and 34 of the Penal Code and delivered the verdict after hearing the testimonies and cross-examinations of 14 witnesses.