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Bangladesh sentences 152 to death for 2009 mutiny

A court in Bangladesh has sentenced 152 people to death for their actions in a 2009 border guard mutiny in which 74 people, including 57 military commanders, were killed.

 

Dhaka's Metropolitan Sessions Court Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman also sentenced 157 others, mostly border guards, to life in prison while 271 people were acquitted. The extensive case involves 846 accused, and Tuesday's announcement has yet to be completed. (AP)

 


פרסום ראשון: 11.05.13, 11:43