DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in a Saudi Embassy official’s murder case, maintaining the High Court’s verdict by upholding the death penalty for one of the accused and life in prison for three others.
Saudi diplomat Khalaf Al-Ali was gunned down on March 5, 2012, near his residence in the Gulshan diplomatic zone in Dhaka. He died at a local hospital the following day.
Over four and a half months, police arrested the four accused: Saiful Islam Mamun, Al Amin, Akbar Ali and Mohammad Rafikul Islam.
Mamun was given the death sentence. Another accused, Selim Chowdhury, was released due to lack of evidence.
Attorney General Mahbub-e-Alam told Arab News: “We expected life sentences for all four accused, and at least 10 years in jail for Chowdhury. But at least we got the death sentence for one of the accused.”
The defendants’ lawyer Khobir Uddin Bhuya told Arab News there are still grounds “to file a review petition against the verdict.”
Bangladesh Supreme Court upholds verdict in murder of Saudi diplomat
Bangladesh Supreme Court upholds verdict in murder of Saudi diplomat
