Principal Gopal Krishna murder: Death sentence of 3 convicts commuted

The Appellate Division on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of three condemned convicts to jail until death in the sensational Principal Gopal Krishna Muhuri murder case.

A three-member virtual bench of the Appellate Division, led by senior Justice Imama Ali, handed down the verdict.

The three convicts are Taslim Uddin Mantu, Azam and Alamgir Kabir alias Baitta Alamgir.

Gopal Krishana Muhuri, principal of Nazirhat College in Chattogram, was shot dead at his house at Jamal Khan Road in the port city on November 16, 2001.

The victim's wife had filed the murder case accusing 12 people with the Kotwali Police Station.

Later, the case was sent to the Speedy Trial Tribunal.

On February 3, 2003, the Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chattogram sentenced four--Nasir alias Gittu Nasir, Azam, Alamgir and Taslim to death.

Three other accused have been given life term in the case.

However, Nasir alias Gittu Nasir had been killed in gunfight.

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