Regent Hospital Chairman Shahed Karim alias Md Shahed claimed himself to be innocent before a Dhaka tribunal on Wednesday in connection with a case filed against him under Arms Act with Uttara West Police Station.
Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of Special Tribunal-1 of Dhaka fixed Thursday (17 September) for arguments in the case.
Earlier on 15 September, a Dhaka tribunal concluded recording the statements of prosecution witnesses against Shahed in a case filed under Arms Act with Uttara West Police Station.
Detective Branch (DB) Inspector Md Sairul Islam, also the investigation officer of the case, and Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadbir Yasir Ahsan Chowdhury gave statements before the court of Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of Special Tribunal-1 of Dhaka.
Earlier on September 10, a Dhaka court started examining prosecution witnesses in an 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 cognizance 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 in one of his Uttara dens on 18 July and recovered illegal arms and narcotics. They later filed the case with Uttara West Police Station.
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