RAJSHAHI, Oct 17, 2019 (BSS)- A speedy trial tribunal court here yesterday
convicted a person and sentenced him to suffer life in prison for possessing
200 grams of heroin in Charghat Upazila in the district around one year back.
The convict was identified as Haider Ali, 35, son of late Abu Taher of
Bilmeramatpur village under the same upazila, was also fined Taka 10,000 in
default to suffer one more year jail behind the bar.
Judge of Speedy Trial Tribunal court Anup Kumar found the accused guilty of
the charge beyond any doubt and pronounced the verdict in his presence
yesterday afternoon.
According to the prosecution story, in brief, is that a police team
arrested Haider Ali with 200 grams of heroin red-handed from his village on
September 15 last year. Upon completion of investigation police pressed
charges accusing him.
Special Public Prosecutor Entajul Haque Babu conducted the case on behalf
of the state while Advocate Tanveer Ahmed defended the accused.