Bijnor (UP), Apr 16 (PTI) A court here on Saturday sentenced the main convict in the murder of NIA officer Tanzil Ahmed and his wife in 2016 to 10-year imprisonment.

Judge of Gangster Court No 5, Vijay Kumar convicted Muneer and also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on him. Muneer's accomplice Reyan was sentenced to 5-year imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50,000 was imposed on him, Superintendent of Police Dharamvir Singh said.

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According to police, NIA Deputy Superintendent Tanzil Ahmed, his wife Farzana and their children were returning home after attending a wedding on April 2, 2016 when Muneer and his accomplice overtook their car and shot the couple dead.

Muneer is currently lodged in Sonbhadra jail.

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