Dhaka, May 20 -- A Sirajganj court has handed down the death penalty to six people over the abduction and murder of a vegetable seller in 2017.

Senior District and Sessions Judge M Ali Ahmed delivered the verdict in the absence of the convicts on Tuesday, said bench clerk Manowarul Islam.

The capital punishment recipients are Khaja Mia, Md Bashu, Md Enamul, Md Mojahid, Saidul Islam and Milon Sarker.

The victim, Nazmul Islam, was the son of Abdur Rahman from Kismat Kasba village in Naogaon Sadar Upazila. Police found his body at the Hatikumrul roundabout at Sirajganj's Salanga on Aug 12, 2017.

On Aug 10, 2017, Nazmul bought vegetables from Chargauri Hat in Naogaon and sold them at a shop in Dhaka's Baipail. Around 3am the following day...