A court in Cumilla is set to deliver its verdict tomorrow, Thursday, in the double murder trial of Comilla University (CoU) student Sumaiya Afrin Rinthi and her mother Tahmina Begum.
The court fixed the date following the conclusion of arguments in the case.
Meanwhile, classmates of Sumaiya have demanded the maximum punishment—the death penalty—for the accused involved in the killings.
Confirming the date on Wednesday, lawyer Advocate Sohel Hossain stated that arguments in the case ended on 27 October.
“The verdict will be announced on 5 November. We have requested the maximum punishment of the death penalty for the accused, and we hope the court will award the maximum sentence to the accused.”
Sumaiya’s university classmates will also be present in the courtroom to hear the verdict.
According to case details, Sumaiya, a student of the Public Administration department under the 2021–22 academic session at Comilla University, and her mother Tahmina Begum were killed on 7 September 2025 at a rented house in the Kaliyajuri area of Cumilla city.
Police recovered their bodies from the residence the following day, on 8 September.
A murder case was subsequently filed with Kotwali Model Police Station by the victims’ family.
Following the incident, police arrested the accused, Md Mobarak Hossain.
On 9 September, Mobarak gave a confessional statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure before a Cumilla court, admitting his involvement in the double murder.
According to investigation information, Mobarak became acquainted with Sumaiya’s family through exorcism rituals and had been visiting their home for about a month prior to the incident.
In his confessional statement, Mobarak admitted to raping Sumaiya and killing her mother when she witnessed the act.
Both Sumaiya’s family and her fellow students at Comilla University have reiterated their demand for the maximum punishment for the accused.
