A Kushtia court on Tuesday sentenced a man to imprisonment until death and two others to life term jail for killing a man in 2009. The convict who was sentenced to jail unto death is Salam Mollah, son of late Munser Mollah of Kalikatala area of Kumarkhali upazila. while the lifers are Saiful Islam, son of Amir Hamza and Rezaul Joardar Kalu, son of Haruna Rashid Haru of the same area. Read: One to die, 4 get life term for killing man in Cox’s Bazar According to the prosecution, Shahidul Islam, 21, son of Munser Ali of Kalikatala area, went missing on May 23, 2009. Later, on May 26, Shahidul’s throat-slit body was found in a pond. Victim's father Munser Ali filed a murder case accusing  five people on the same day. Following investigation, a report was submitted to the court on June 17, 2011 against the accused. After examining all the records and witnesses, Kushtia Additional District and Sessions Judge Abdullah Al Mamun handed down the judgment.

An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police has been arrested after publicly shooting three people dead on Sunday,  including a woman said to be his wife and her son, in Kushtia. The shootings took place at a market in the district town's PTI Road around 11 am. The victims were identified as Asma Khatun, 34, her son Robin, 7, and bkash agent Shakil Khan, 28. Read: Khulna ASI held for raping India-returned woman in quarantine The three were rushed to Kushtia General Hospital, where they were declared dead. ASI Soumen Kumar shot Asma, who was with her son. He then gunned down Shakil. As the child tried to run away, the off-duty ASI caught him before shooting the boy dead. As the locals came to the rescue, Soumen threatened them by raising his weapon. Later, people began attacking him with stones and brickbats. Read: 2 die in Kushtia after inhaling toxic gas inside septic tank The gun-wielding Soumen then threw down his weapon and locals took him into custody before turning him over to the police, according to Kushtia Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sabbirul Islam. "No case has been filed yet over the incident." "ASI Soumen Kumar is from Magura and was assigned to Khulna's Fultala Police Station," he added. Asma's brother Hasan said her sister was Soumen's second wife. Read:Tensions spill over clash between AL factions in Kushtia; 25 injured ASI Soumen went to Kushtia without any official authorisation and killed three people there, said Khulna Superintendent of Police Mahbub Hasan."The ASI was not on leave. He has been suspended and legal actions will be taken against him." "Soumen is being questioned. During the primary interrogation, Soumen said Asma was his wife and Robin her son from her previous relationship. The ASI also said Asma was shot dead as he could not accept her extramarital affair. However, we are investigating all aspects of the situation," Kushtia Additional Superintendent of Police Mostafizur Rahman said.