Dhaka: A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced five people to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing Bashiruddin alias Basu Mia, a resident of Mirpur area, in 2012.

The condemned convicts are — Haji Ajgar Ali, 50, president of Harirampur Matshyajibi Samity, Selim, 35, Alkes, 43, Khalilur Rahman, 45 and Raju, 35. The court also fined them Tk 25,000 each.

The lifers are — Kadar Ali, 45 and Ruhul Amin, 41. Each were fined Tk 25,000, in default, they will have to suffer one year more rigorous imprisonment.

According to the prosecution, Bashiruddin alias Basu Mia and Ajgar Ali had been at loggerheads over a boundary wall near Basu's three-storey under-construction building in Laltek of Goranchat of Mirpur area under Shah Ali Police Station.

As a sequel to the enmity, Ajgar hired his brother-in-law Kadar Ali, an alleged criminal, for killing Basu in exchange of Tk 5 lakh.

On May 14, 2012, Ajgar Ali along with his associates swooped on Basu and shot him to death.

DB inspector Mainul Islam, also the investigation officer of the case, submitted chargesheet against seven people on May 21, 2013.

After examining the records and witnesses, Additional Metropolitan Session Judge Court-4, Ruhul Amin handed down the verdict.