Four new prosecution witnesses have testified in an arms case against Regent Group chairman Md Shahed alias Shahed Karim.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Qayes on Sunday took the testimonies of the four witnesses – RAB ADC Badruzzaman, SI Kabir Hossain, civilian Chan Miah and Nizamul. The testimonies were cross-examined by defence counsels afterwards.
Earlier in the day, the defence concluded cross-examining the first PW and plaintiff of the case, Detective Branch (DB) Inspector SM Gaffarul Alam. The plaintiff on September 10 submitted his deposition and was partly cross-examined.
After the day’s proceedings, the court adjourned the hearing till Monday.
On August 27, the court framed charges against Shahed in the case, while the sole accused pleaded not guilty.
On July 30, DB Inspector Md Shairul, the investigation officer (IO) of the case, filed the charge-sheet with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Morshed Al Mamun Bhuiyan.
The court on August 13 transferred the case to Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court for further proceedings.
On August 19, the court took into cognizance the charge-sheet filed in the case.
Shahed was arrested by RAB from Debhata upazilla of Shatkhira in the early hours of July 15 and was airlifted to the capital.
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.
