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Death for 8 students who killed man ‘by mistake’
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eight students from the ruling party were sentenced to death by a court in Bangladesh yesterday for the brutal murder of a young Hindu that was captured live on television.
The special fast-track court found the Awami League activists guilty of chasing down Biswajit Das, 24, and hacking him with machetes while police stood by.
It was a crime that shocked the nation after footage of it was aired on TV.
A further 13 activists from the league’s student wing were sentenced to life in prison for murdering Das, whom prosecutors said they mistook for a supporter of opposition strikes last December.
Only eight accused were present in the packed court to hear judge A.B.M. Nizamul Huq read out the verdict. The rest, including two of those handed the death penalty, are still on the run.
The victim’s elder brother, Uttam Das, said the family was happy with the verdict and called for the executions to be swiftly carried out. “We have got the justice and now we want quick execution of these criminals,” he said.
The trial was a major test for the league amid allegations at the time that police, who are closely linked with the government, tried to cover up the identities of the activists.
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