Six militants of banned outfits Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Ansarullah Bangla Team have been given death sentences for the bank heist of Ashulia last year that led to death of eight people.
Apart from them, one has been handed life term, two have been given three years in jail while two others of the militant groups have been acquitted as charges brought against them could not be proved, reports the Daily Star.
Those who have been slapped death sentences are Borhan Uddin, Saiful alias Al Amin, Mahfuzur Islam alias Sumon alias Jamil,
Jashim Uddin, Palash alias Sohel Rana and Mintu Prodhan.
Ukil Hasan was sentenced to life term imprisonment while Abdul Baten and Shahjahan Jamadar to three years. Mozammel Haque and Babul Sarder have been acquitted.
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The order was passed by Dhaka District and Session Judges' Court Judge S.M. Kuddus Zaman in presence of the 10 convicts.
Palash alias Sohel Rana is on the run.
Last year, on April 21, a gang of 8-10 persons aged between 25 and 40 years shot dead seven people in Ashulia Industrial Area on the outskirts of Dhaka.
During the heist, they also hurled bombs and attacked bank officials, clients and locals with sharp weapons and later escaped.
One of the robbers were beaten to death while fleeing with about Tk 35 lakh after looting from a branch of Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited in broad daylight.
Ashulia police last December, submitted two charge sheets -- one for the killings and robbery, and the other for possessing explosives.
The case lodged for possessing explosives is pending with another court in Dhaka.
During the investigation, the Ashulia police discovered involvement of thirteen people in the killings and robbery.
The mastermind of the robbery, Abdullah Al Baki, died in a shootout with law enforcers in November last year, while one of the 13 was killed by the mob.
