A mobile court of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) sentenced 24 persons to jail on different terms in Khilgaon area of the capital yesterday, a DMP press release said today. 

The convicts are Md Amir Hossain, Md Pakon, Md Farid Hossain, Md Manik, Md tuhin, Nazma, Shumi, Md Hoydar Ali, Md Alamgir, Md Mobarok Ali, Md Nizam, Md Rejaul, Md Milon Ahmmed, Bhuttu Babu, Md Jafar, Md Nasir, Sree Jugesh Chandra Ray, Md Milon, Md Liton, Md Nur Alam, Suruj, Md Al Amin, and Md Salauddin.

The charges brought against them are: selling adulterated products, prostitution, consumption of narcotics, and gambling, the release also read.

The convicts were given different terms of imprisonment ranging from one day to one year, the press release mentioned.

Executive magistrate of DMP mobile court and senior assistant secretary Md A Kuddus gave the verdicts.