Notorious N’ganj Hawker Murder Case: 4 Sentenced to Death

 In the much-discussed murder case of hawker Zubair in Narayanganj, the court has sentenced four individuals to death and two others to life imprisonment. On Tuesday (May 6) afternoon, Judge Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman Bhuiyan of Narayanganj Additional Sessions Judge Court-4 pronounced the verdict in the presence of five accused and in the absence of one.

 Those sentenced to death are: Md. Iqbal Hossain (37), son of Abdus Samad Munshi of Barumdi area, Sonargaon, Narayanganj. Md. Swapan (49), son of Nur Islam of Bandar, Narayanganj. Simon alias Yunus Mia (26), son of Md. Abdul Mannan of Muradnagar, Cumilla. Md. Anwar Hossain Sani (27), son of Md. Muhitur Rahman of Kamalganj, Moulvibazar.

The two sentenced to life imprisonment are: Md. Hasan Al Mamun (22), son of Md. Kabir Hossain of Muradnagar, Cumilla. Md. Russel Hossain (27), of Bangara Bazar, Cumilla. Russel is currently absconding.

Confirming the matter, Narayanganj court police inspector Md. Kaiyum Khan said the verdict was delivered in a murder case filed with Narayanganj Sadar Police Station in 2021, with five of the accused present in court and one absent.

The plaintiff, Mukta Begum, said, “I had two daughters and one son. My son used to study at a madrasa. To support our family financially, I put my only son Zubair to work at a roadside shoe shop. That son was brutally murdered — stabbed in the stomach, his wrist cut off, and beaten with an iron rod. I am satisfied with the court’s verdict.”

Additional Public Prosecutor Mashuda Begum Shampa said, “This was a much-discussed murder case. On October 14, 2021, hawker Zubair was stabbed to death in front of the Balaka petrol pump on Bangabandhu Road in Narayanganj city over a dispute related to setting up a roadside shop. Following the incident, Zubair’s mother Mukta filed a case with Sadar Model Police Station, naming eight people. The court has now announced the verdict in that case.”