Four new prosecution witnesses (PWs) on Monday testified in an arms case against Regent Group boss Md Shahed Karim.
The four witnesses, policemen Inspector Tapan Chandra Saha, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Robiul Islam, and civilians Jahangir Alam and Hasan Mahmud testified at the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Qayes, and were cross-examined by the defence afterwards.
At the end of the day’s proceedings, the court adjourned the hearing till Tuesday.
Nine prosecution witnesses out of the total 14 have so far testified in the case.
The court on August 27 framed charges in the case, while the sole accused pleaded not guilty. On August 19, the court took into cognizance the charge-sheet filed in the case.
Investigation officer (IO) and Detective Branch (DB) Inspector Shairul filed the charge-sheet with 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 upazila of Satkhira in the early hours of July 15 and was airlifted to the capital in the morning.
DB conducted raid on one of his Uttara dens on July 18 and recovered illegal arms and narcotics. They later filed the case with Uttara West police station.