Two courts here in two separate cases on Monday sentenced a man to 15
years’ rigorous imprisonment for keeping firearm and two others to
five years in jail each for carrying drugs.
According to the prosecution, being tipped off, a team of Rapid Action
Battalion (Rab) – 8 conducted a drive in Mostafapur area of Sadar
upazila on April 25, 2010 and arrested Jahangir Hawladar,34, son of
Sohrab Hawladar of Ghatakchar village of Sadar upazila, along with one
LG (light gun).
Sub-inspector M Alamgir Hossain of Rab-8 filed a case against Alamgir
under the Arms Act.
Examining witnesses and evidence, Judge of the Special Tribunal-3
Aminul Islam handed down the verdict.
On the other hand, police arrested Helal Uddin Sarkar of Naria upazila
of Shariatpur district and Aminul Islam of Khowajpur-Tekerhat village
of the district Sadar upazila along with 192 bottles of Phensidyl
syrup from in front of Shibchar Upazila Health Complex on April 1,
2010.
Shibchar thana Sub-inspector Nur Hossain filed a case against them
under the Narcotics Control Act.
Judge of the Special Tribunal-2 Nurul Islam handed down the verdict
after examining witnesses and documents.
The court also fined the two convicts Tk20,000 each.
-UNB
