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DRUG-TRADER-JAILED
Drug trader gets life in prison in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, June 21, 2019 (BSS)- A trial tribunal here yesterday convicted
a person and sentenced him to life in prison on charge of possessing 500
grams of heroin in the city around two years back.
The convict identified as Shariful Islam, 48, from Charboyarmary village
under Godagari Upazila in the district, was also fined Taka 10,000, in
default, to suffer six months more behind the bar.
Rajshahi Divisional Speedy Tribunal Judge Anup Kumar found him guilty
and pronounced the verdict in presence of him in the court.
According to the prosecution story, in brief, is that a team of police
detectives arrested Shariful Islam with 500 grams of heroin from C&B crossing
area under Rajpara Police Station in Rajshahi city on May 16, 2017.
Subsequently, he was handed over to police after recording a case in this
connection, said Entajul Haque Babu, Special Public Prosecutor of the court.
Upon completion of the investigation, police pressed charges accusing
him.
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