A Dhaka Court has sentenced Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed, alias Shahed Karim to lifetime imprisonment in an arms case.
Judge KM Imrul Kayesh of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court passed the order on Monday.
Earlier on September 20, A Dhaka court fixed September 28 to deliver its verdict in a case filed against Shahed under Arms Act.
Judge KM Imrul Kayesh of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court set the date after concluding the argument hearing of both prosecution and defence in the case on Sunday.
On September 16, Shahed claimed himself to be innocent before a Dhaka tribunal in connection with the case filed with Uttara West Police Station.
Earlier on 15 September, a Dhaka tribunal concluded recording the statements of Prosecution Witnesses (PWs) against Shahed.
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, a Dhaka court on September 10 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 Sairul filed the charge sheet at the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Morshed Al Mamun Bhuiyan on July 30.
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.
Earlier on 19 July, RAB revealed that 140 allegations were made against Shahed in a hotline and email id of the elite force, which was set up on 17 July to receive complaints against him.
Earlier on July 7, a mobile court sealed off the head office of Regent Group and Uttara branch of Regent Hospital for issuing fake Covid-19 certificates and taking money from coronavirus patients for tests and treatment, violating an agreement with the government. Besides, Mirpur branch of the hospital was sealed off the following day.
According to the law enforcers, the hospital authorities took 3,500 taka for each test, meaning they embezzled more than 3.5 crore taka, despite having an agreement with the government on conducting tests and providing free treatment.
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