Garuda (Rautahat): The District Court of Rautahat has delivered a verdict, sentencing four individuals, including former lawmaker Mohamad Aftab Alam, to life imprisonment.

District Judge Matrika Prasad Acharya pronounced the verdict, handing down life imprisonment to Alam, his brother Mahatav, Badri Sahani, and Sheikh Sheraj, after they were found guilty in a case involving a bomb explosion and murder.

However, another individual implicated in the case, Mukti Shah, has been acquitted of all charges.

The incident in question dates back to the explosion of a bomb in the Rajpurfardawa village of Rautahat during the run-up to the election of the then Constituent Assembly in 2064 BS.

Additionally, the cases against six individuals who were absconding after the incident and accused of involvement in the crime have been temporarily suspended.

The case was filed in 2019, accusing a total of 11 individuals, including former lawmaker Alam, of their alleged roles in the explosion and subsequent murder.

The conclusion of the hearings for this case occurred on Monday, leading to the issuance of the verdict by the District Court.