4 sentenced to death in Cox’s Bazar in narcotics case

Four people, including a Rohingya man, were sentenced to death in a narcotics  case filed for possessing 1.3 million yaba pills in 2020, UNB reports.

The condemned convicts are—Ayaz, 34, son of Bashir Ahmed of Baluakhali Rohingya camp, Billal, 37, son of Abdul Majid of Cox’s Bazar Sadar upazila, Azimullah, 43, son of Makbul Ahmed and Abul Kalam, 37, son of Foyjul Haque of Khagrachhari district.

Cox’s Bazar District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail handed down the punishment.

The court also fined them Tk 50,000 each.

According to the prosecution, a team of RAB-15 arrested arrested Ayaz and Billal from a fishing boat at Khuruschool Bridge in Cox’s Bazar district town on 23 August, 2020.

The elite force also seized 1.3 million yaba pills, Tk 10,900 in cash and the boat.

A case was filed with Cox’s Bazar Sadar Police Station.

Later, following the confessional statement of the arrestees, police arrested Azimullah and Abul Kalam.

On 10 June, 2021, police submitted chargesheet against them.