RAJSHAHI, Oct 24, 2019 (BSS)- A speedy trial tribunal court here yesterday
convicted a person and sentenced him to suffer life in prison for possessing
300 grams of heroin in Godagari Upazila in the district around one year back.
The convict was identified as Mithu Hossain, 38, son of Mujibur Rahman of
Kaldighi 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 Mithu with 300 grams of heroin red-handed from his village on August
27 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.