Life imprisonment for Mohammad Aftab Alam

Kathmandu: The District Court of Rautahat has sentenced life imprisonment to four people, including former Minister Mohammad Aftab Alam in the Rajapur bomb incident.

The Court issued an order of life imprisonment to 4 people, including Alam, after a conviction in a murder case on Thursday. Mohammad Mahatab Alam, Sheikh Saraj (also known as Sheikh Sheraj), and Badri Sahani are the other three to be sentenced. The defendant Mukti Shah received a clean chit.

Justice Matrika Prasad Acharya found Alam and four others guilty of the charges in the case. There were several charges against Alam including involvement in the production of explosives and offenses relating to murder. But, Alam was denying those charges.

A total of 11 people were charged in the crime. Alam and nine were accused of burning injured ones in the bomb explosion at a brick kiln. And remaining one was accused of aiding the crime.

The District Attorney’s Office in Rautahat filed the case against Alam on the 4th of November, seeking life imprisonment on the three counts of crime.

The incident occurred on April 9, 2008. Alam’s associates were illegally constructing a bomb, which resulted in injuries to the associates and the deaths of seven people.