Life imprisonment to four including former lawmaker Alam on Rautahat murder incident

 The District Court Rautahat has issued a verdict awarding life imprisonment to four persons, including former lawmaker Mohamad Aftab Alam.

District judge Matrika Prasad Acharya handed down life imprisonment to Alam, his brother Mahatav, Badri Sahani and Sheikh Sheraj after finding them guilty in a case relating to bomb explosion and murder.

However, another one implicated in the case, Mukti Shah has been acquitted.

The bomb was exploded at Rajpurfardawa village of Rautahat on the run up to the election of then Constituent Assembly in 2064BS.

Similarly, the case of six others absconding after the incident and accused of involvement in the crime has been put on hold.

A case was filed in 2019 accusing 11 persons, including former lawmaker Alam of explosion and murder.

Hearing on the case had concluded on Monday.