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Shahed pleads not guilty in arms case
DHAKA, Sept 16, 2020 (BSS) –Regent Group chairman Md Shahed alias Shahed Karim today pleaded not guilty and begged to be tried in an arms case against him.
Md Shahed said these in his statement in self-defence today and said he would not produce any witnesses to vouch for his innocence.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Qayes after that adjourned the hearing till tomorrow and set the date to place prosecution arguments in the case.
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 cognizance the charge-sheet filed in the case.
The IO and DB inspector Shairul filed the charge-sheet at the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Morshed Al Mamun Bhuiyan on July 30, while the court on August 13 transferred the case to Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court for further proceedings.
Shahed was arrested by RAB from Debhata upazilla of Shatkhira in the early hours of 15 July and was airlifted to the capital in the morning.
DB conducted raid on one of his Uttara dens on 18 July and recovered illegal arms and narcotics. They later filed the case with Uttara West police station.
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