A Dhaka tribunal has concluded recording statements of prosecution witnesses against Regent Hospital Chairman Shahed Karim alias Md Shahed in a case filed under Arms Act with Uttara West Police Station.
Detective Branch (DB) Inspector Md Shairul Islam, also the investigation officer of the case, and Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadbir Yasir Ahsan Chowdhury gave their statements on Tuesday before the court of Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of Special Tribunal-1 of Dhaka.
Later, the tribunal fixed September 16 and September 17 for recording the statement of the accused.
Earlier on September 10, a Dhaka court started examining prosecution witnesses in the arms case against Shahed Karim.
The court on August 27 framed charges in the case, while the sole accused pleaded not guilty. Earlier on August 19, the court took into cognisance the charge-sheet filed in the case.
Investigation Officer (IO) and DB Inspector Shairul filed the charge-sheet at the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Morshed Al Mamun Bhuiyan on July 30, while the court on August 13 transferred the case to Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court for further proceedings.
Shahed was arrested by RAB from Debhata upazila of Satkhira in the early hours of 15 July and was airlifted to the capital in the morning.
DB conducted a raid at one of his Uttara dens on 18 July and recovered illegal arms and narcotics. They later filed the case with Uttara Pashchim Thana.
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