Court Awards Death Sentence to Sole Convict in Suranjit Attack Case

A court has sentenced one person to death in the attempted murder case of former minister and Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta, while acquitting all other suspects, including a minister, a whip and a member of parliament.

Sylhet Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal judge Swapan Kumar Sarkar delivered the verdict on Thursday afternoon, confirmed state counsel Md Abul Hossain.

Those acquitted include Expatriate Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury, ruling party whip GK Gouse and MP Lutfozzaman Babar.