Murdered Dhangethi entrepreneur Mahmoodh Aboobakuru's heirs have said they wish to seek the death penalty against Mahmood's murderer, Sha Alom 'Salim' Mia.
Mahmood, 57, was found murdered inside a well in an abandoned house on the island on October 15. Sha Alom, 29, who worked as a live-in caretaker of an elderly man, was arrested for the murder the following day. The State raised two charges against him: Murder with intent and the abuse of a corpse. Sha Alom pled guilty to both charges. Mahmood pled guilty to both charges and said he committed the murder because the 'devil entered his head'.
Sha Alom previously asked the court to lighten his sentence under a plea deal. However, Mahmood's heirs refused to enter a plea deal and said they wished to seek 'Qisas' or blood money as retribution for Mahmood's murder during an earlier hearing. Although Sha Alom had requested a plea deal, the State denied proceeding with a plea deal as the victim's heirs did not wish for one.
In a hearing held Thursday to record Mahmood's heir's word on sentencing Sha Alom, all seven heirs reiterated they wished to seek Qisas.
Salim murdered Mahmood using a knife and two sharpened metal rods. His chest and neck were punctured using the weapons. Mahmood's corpse was stuffed into sacks and dumped into a well by the murderer. As per Sha Alom, he murdered Mahmood for money.
