A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced five people to death in a case filed over murder of Monira Pervin, who was beaten to death by her in-laws for dowry only three days after her marriage.

Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-8 Judge Mafroja Pervin passed the verdict in presence of the five convicts.

The court also fined the convicts Tk 1 lakh each. The court, however, acquitted Nasir Hossain as the charges framed against him were not proved.

The five convicts are- Monira's husband Nasir's brother Masud, sister Hasina, her husband Milon, Milon's brother Delwar Hossain and Nasir's uncle Dwin Islam.

According to the case documents, Monira went out of her Khilkhet house on the evening of June 18, 2013, for buying medicines and did not return. Monira's father Mostafa learned that Nasir and Monira got married in local Kazi Office.

Later, Mostafa went to Nasir's father Hasen Ali for his daughter, but Ali demanded Tk 10 lakh as dowry and threatened to kill her if the money is not paid.

The next day, Nasir brought Monira to his home. As soon as they entered the house, the convicts started beating her with cricket bat and stamps.

Later, they left Monira to a nearby field unconscious. Locals took the injured Monira to Ashiyan City Medical College Hospital. As her condition deteriorated, Monira was shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries on June 22 morning.

Monira's father filed a case with Khilkhet Police Station against 11 people, including Nasir, his parents and other family members, on the same day.

On January 29, 2014, investigation officer of the case and also the inspector of Khilkhet Police Station KM Ashraf Uddin submitted a charge-sheet against six people.

After examining 13 itnesses on different hearing dates the court on Thursday passed the verdict.