State prosecution expresses satisfaction over Ramisa murder verdict

The state prosecution has expressed satisfaction over the court verdict in the case involving the rape and murder of child Ramisa Akter in Pallabi, Mirpur.

In the case, the court sentenced prime accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna to death. Additionally, Sohel Rana was fined Tk5 lakh and Swapna Akter Tk2 lakh.

The verdict was delivered at 11:37am on Sunday (7 June) by Judge Masrur Saleqin of the Dhaka Children’s Violence Prevention Tribunal. Court proceedings concluded at 11:41am following the announcement.

At 11:00am, the judge began reading out the judgment in open court, presenting all evidence and testimonies against the two accused. The court also read out the confessional statement of Sohel Rana before delivering the final verdict based on the overall evidence and witness accounts.

Following the verdict, Public Prosecutor Azizur Rahman Dulu expressed satisfaction with the judgment while speaking to journalists outside the court.

Ahead of the verdict, Sohel Rana was brought to the metropolitan sessions court lock-up at around 8:50am, while his wife Swapna Akter was brought in earlier from prison.